{"id":921,"date":"2012-01-17T23:45:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T05:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b-47.com\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2012-03-11T20:47:29","modified_gmt":"2012-03-12T02:47:29","slug":"omaha-2010-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/b-47.com\/?page_id=921","title":{"rendered":"Omaha 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During the Stratojet Reunion in Omaha, a trip was made to the SAC Chapel at Offutt AFB<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Inside the SAC Chapel at Offutt AFB<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>A view of the Chapel Window<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n
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\"\"<\/a>\u201cwho shall I send \u2013 here am I send me\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>SAC Memorial Wall.\u00a0 It contains the names of 2,637 who lost their lives while serving in the Strategic Air Command during the “Cold War”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Also during the 2010\u00a0 B-47 Association Reunion in Omaha a trip to the Strategic Air and Space Museum was scheduled for our Banquet. We were given a private showing of the B-47 on display. This is the aircraft the B-47 Association has supported with contributions for its restoration by donations. Here are some views of that evening.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Strategic Air and Space Museum Entrance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Upon arrival the missiles located at the parking oval make an impressive entrance view.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Mel Foster in front of the striking SR-71 Display at the inside entrance.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Overlooking preparations of the banquet and stage area below the SR-71 display was our reunion host Dick Purdum.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n
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Enjoying our Banquet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Another view of the Banquet and colors.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Our entertainment for the evening.<\/strong><\/span>
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\"\"<\/a>Our entertainment for the evening.<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Dick Purdum and a former navigator on his crew Richard Kimball.<\/span>
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\"\"<\/a>Mike Habermehl checking the entrance ladder to see if it complied\u00a0 with Jim Hooppaw’s story in the July 2011 Stratojet Newsletter<\/span>
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Then we were off to climb up the entrance ladder once again.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Upon entry looking up and to the right is the co-pilot’s seat.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Then looking down and on your right is the 4th Man Seat, yes just a shelf or step, so a cushion was needed for sure on a long flight.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Mel Foster playing the part of Co-Pilot!<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Turning around this view is toward the front looking alongside the Aircraft Commander’s seat on the right and forward to the Navigators station.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>The Navigator’s station.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>This view shows the second station control and the optical viewer. Note the cigarette ash tray is attached to the main inflight refueling pipeline.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Close-up of second station control and ashtray<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Navigator’s table and some plotter equipment. That is a plexiglass window in the table over a bank of circuit breakers.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Looking back toward the entrance area was the view over the left shoulder of the Navigator.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>This is the Aircraft Commanders view of his Instrument Panel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Now back down on the floor, looking at the forward main landing gear wheel well.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Everyone knew where the aircraft forms were kept in the forward wheel well while on the ground.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>A look inside the bomb bay shows the bomb support arms and chain.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n
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\"\"<\/a>The A-5 gun control system – Rear defense<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Another view<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>These exterior views show there is still a lot of work left to do in the restoration.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Another view from right outboard wing to cockpit.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Still waiting their turn to climb the ladder.<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Nose and canopy view sporting the 301st Bomb Wing emblem<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Dick Purdum and “Tiny” Malm<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>A seat under the B-47 on display provided by the Stratojet Association is dedicated to Bob Robbins, the pilot who flew the first XB-47 and was later in charge of production of the Boeing B-47 program\u00a0 in Wichita, Kansas<\/strong><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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