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    Airframe Family: Boeing B450 / B-47 Stratojet
    Latest Model:RB-47H-1-BW Stratojet
    Last Military Serial:53-4299 USAF
    Construction Number:4501323
    Compressed ID:Boeing RB-47H-1-BW sn 53-4299 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    1955

    Constructed as a RB-47H-1-BW by Boeing at Wichita, KS, USA.

    3 October 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-4299.

    From October 1955 to 1966

    Transferred to 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Forbes AFB, KS.

    From 1955 to 1966

    During this time, it deployed to several locations, including Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, and flew missions over the Soviet Union.

    June 1966

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    Circa 1966

    To International Society of Vehicle Preservation, Salina Municipal Airport, KS.

    9 August 1986


    Photographer: Dave Welch by permission
    Notes: At Salina, KS

    1998

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From 1998 to 2003

    Restored.
    Nose section and engines acquired from 52-0410.

    March 2003


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF

    14 March 2003

    Placed on display.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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