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Boeing's B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47
Having all the capabilities of the aforementioned aircraft as well as superior speed made the B-47 an ideal reconnaissance platform. The first reconnaissance variant of the B-47 came to be known ...
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B-47 Stratojet
Summary: The B-47 Stratojet, the U.S.’s first jet bomber, was introduced in 1951, marking a significant transition in military aviation. -Designed for high-altitude, long-range missions to ...
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ARMED FORCES: Operation Powerhouse
In a two-week period ending Dec. 11, said Twining, more than 1,000 Strategic Air Command B-47 jet bombers flew nonstop combat training missions averaging 8,000 miles each over North America and ...
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Historic US Military Aircraft On Display At Barksdale Global Power Museum Air Park
In the annals of the Aviation History site, one will find the B-47 recorded as the first jet-powered strategic bomber to enter service with the USAF. Developed in the early era of the jet age, when ...
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LtCol. Karol E Franzyshen USAF
In October 1960, he was commissioned a 2nd Lt and awarded his navigator wings. After upgrade training to bombardier at Mather AFB, CA, he went on to fly B-47 jet bombers at Little Rock AFB, AK and ...
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Boeing’s B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47
Having all the capabilities of the aforementioned aircraft as well as superior speed made the B-47 an ideal reconnaissance platform. The first reconnaissance variant of the B-47 came to be known ...