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B-47 'Stratojet': The Bomber Built to Hit Russia with Nukes in a War
The B-47 Stratojet was introduced in 1951 as a long-range, high-altitude, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-47 was designed to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft and deliver nuclear weapons deep ...
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Boeing's B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47
Production of the new bomber soon became a high priority ... This RB-47 was retired from active service in 1966. The post ...
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Boeing’s B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47
Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser known and more ... The first production model, the B-47A “Stratojet” made its first flight on the day the North Koreans ...