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The B-47
Stratojet Association
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Diamond
The Saga of B-47E
53-6244
B-47E 53-6244 was
the last B-47E Bomber built at the Wichita plant. Originally assigned to the
44th BS, 40th BW it was soon transferred to the 307th BW at Lincoln AFB, NE
The 307th BW prepared to deactivate in 1965.It was decided
that 53-6244 would be transferred to the Air Force Museum at
Wright-Patterson AFB and was a big deal for those remaining at Lincoln as
many of the 307th troops participated in the cleaning, waxing,
shining and buffing of the bird to prepare it for its debut at
Wright-Patterson. Bill Evans, Darryl Haag, Don Kimmel, Jim Sine, Bruce
Stufflebeam, Jim Villa, and others, all spent many hours in the big hanger
making her pretty. This was important because 53-6244 was one of the
better flying and maintained aircraft in the wing. She was the last B-47 E
model made, and she was also the cover girl photo on the front page of the
B-47E Tech Order. Meanwhile, the wing went about selecting a crew and
picked Capt Gene Hickman (A/C), Capt Pete Todd (CP), and Capt Al Ottaviano (Nav)
and A1C Jim Sine, crew chief, to deliver 6244 to the Museum. This
privilege was a reward for the crew’s performance in a 2nd Air
Force competition. For the rest of the story click here
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the gift that lasts forever.
NEW
Yes the B-47
is now on YouTube Check it out! NEW
1. The next B-47 Stratojet Association Reunion will be in
Marietta GA on September 25-27, 2008 NEW
1a. Download
Reunion 2008 Flyer and
2008 Registration Form NEW
2. Hank Cervantes has his book called "Piloto, Migrant Worker to Jet
Pilot" out and is now available.
3. Lou
Malucci's New Book, B-47 Stratojet - now available NEW
4. Latest Books by Sigmund Alexander:
SAC Analysis of B-47 Accidents Plus books about RAF Greenham Common and Brize
Norton and a new one: Pictorial History of B-47 Bases in Spain NEW
5. B-47 Maintenance
Personnel Class Pictures.
6. First
& Last B-47 Pilots are now gone
7. All
Reunions Listings
8. B-47
Stratojet Reunion Pictures of the 2006 Wichita Gathering
More
Reunion Pictures of 2006 Wichita Gathering,
thanks to Richard Curran for sharing these pictures
B-47
Stratojet Reunion Pictures of the 2004 Dayton Gathering
thanks to Bob Zambenini for sharing these
pictures
9. An inside look at the
B-47 - by Walter J Boyne
10. Something
to look at and be proud of
11. SAC Wings
12. Paying
Respect
13. Order your
B-47 Assn. Jacket
14. Something to
Remember
15. View
and search the Viet Nam wall on line
16. Last
official flight of the Boeing B-47 fleet
The B-47 Stratojet Association was formed in 1996 to preserve the
legacy of the B-47 and to honor the men who flew and maintained it throughout the darkest
days of the Cold War.
This site
last updated May
30, 2008
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