Gallery

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Gallery Pictures

         Fly-by of 2nd Bomb Wing B-47’s participating in General Twining’s retirement ceremony when he retired as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff.

Some times it took some extra hands to close the heavy brake chute door

 A different perspective of an in-flight refueling

Top-off refueling, note the fire truck standing by. This would be a topping off the fuel load after engine runs or fuel load changes. Normal full refueling was done at the single point re-fueling pits.

Lined up in formation

Typical flight line view

Approach chute deployed and nearing touchdown.

Boom operator’s view of the inflight refueling

 

Preserving the legacy of the Boeing B-47 StratoJet Bomber