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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | B-50 | |
| Designation: | KB-50 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Superfortress | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Tanker | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
KB-50D on display
Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ken Young Pittsford, NY | Hello Lee Tallier new you in 622. Was reel operator 12/58 -9/62. Sgt Mickeljohn was NCOIC. Where are you now?
Ken 01/10/2008 @ 09:17 [ref: 19218] |
| tom muto reno, NV | I WAS ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF ON AIRCRAFT 049372 FROM 1959
TO 1962. 431ST AIR REFUELING SQUADRON 11/23/2007 @ 09:15 [ref: 18642] |
| wayne long yukon, OK | I was in the 622nd arefs fron aug. 1960 to feb 1964 I was a jet eng. mech on the kb50j A/1C. 06/20/2007 @ 17:58 [ref: 16897] |
| T/sgt Lee R. Tallier Austin tx, TX | I ran the reel shop for a few years in the 622nd I would like to hear from anyboby that remenbers it and is still alive. thanks 05/15/2007 @ 17:32 [ref: 16493] |
| Lee R. Tallier t/sgt Austin, TX | I was in the 622nd and was in charge of the reel shop before it shut down,I would like to hear from anyboby that
is still alive and remenbers it 05/15/2007 @ 17:28 [ref: 16492] |
| Stephen PANAMA REP. OF PANAMA, SC | My father was in the 622nd ARS at England AFB La in the early sixties. He was a flight engineer on the KB50J Before that he was flying with hurricane hunters off of Anderson AFB, Guam. He also flew the KC97 which I understand has some similarities with the B50 09/19/2006 @ 13:15 [ref: 14220] |
| Ken Thomson Odgen, UT | I was assigned to the 431st Air Refueling Squadron right out of Tech School. I was at Biggs AFB El Paso Tex. waiting for the Squadron to arrived from Turner. My memory is hazy but I am pretty sure that Sam Phillips is correct 372 was in the 431st and was at Turner and Biggs. I was an asst.crew chief. What great memories. The 50 did its job but took alot of maintance to keep it in the air. What a great lady. 12/07/2005 @ 13:33 [ref: 11899] |
| R. Jeff Stanley Montpelier, VT | Stationed at Langley Field 1960-63. Although trained at Shepard AFB TX. as a Refueling Operator on the KB50. Much to my chagrin,upon arrival at Langley I was assigned to the Reel Shop. I did, however, fly numerous TDY's with the 427th & 29th ARS to some great places. Also was aboard over Utah enroute to California when we lost (if memory still serves) Numbers 3&4 engine and the pilot could not get J2 going. With chutes strapped on at the rear door we were but a heartbeat from jumping. Fortunately, between the engineer and the Pilot they were able to restart one of the recip's on the right or J2. I was one scared 20 year old so my memory of what took place to enable us to make an emergency landing in Utah is somewhat sketchy. Most of the crew fly back to Langley on a C-124 (I think it was a 124)
Would like to hear by E-Mail, Snail Mail, or a phone call from any of you Tanker Guy's from the 1960 to 63 period. Anyone out there from the 4505th CAM Squadron? E-Mail: jstan@sover.net Phone: 802.223.1924 (Vermont) Snail Mail: R. Jeff Stanley 23 Independence Green Montpelier, VT. 05602 11/01/2005 @ 21:37 [ref: 11629] |
| Jack A. Yeager New Carlisle, OH | I was telling my step-son about this aircraft when I retired from the Air Force this year (2003). He replied, "man" you must be kidding, what kind of aircraft is that? I was stationed at Langley AFB, VA in 1962/63 where I worked in the engine shop on the R-4360 engines. This aircraft phased out and I was soon transferred to Dyess AFB TX where I cross trained to a loadmaster on C-130 aircraft. Even though I am up in the years, I still remember the fine times at Langley where my first aircraft was the famous "B-50J".
Band of the hand... Jack 07/02/2003 @ 17:54 [ref: 6549] |
| Sam Phillips Brooklet, GA | This KB-50J SN 049372 was in the 431ST air refueling squadron at Turner AFB at Albany Ga. in 1959 before the unit transfered to Biggs AFB in Texas. I have worked on this plane and probably flown on it also. 05/31/2002 @ 01:14 [ref: 5030] |
