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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | B-47 | |
| Designation: | QB-47 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Stratojet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Radio controlled drone | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Joseph Jablonka Fort Walton Beach, FL | On 21 September, 1966 with a SR71 flying at Mach 3.2 and an altitude of 75,000 feet successfully intercepted and destroyed (hit) a QB-47 (SN#34256; the target for the inert warhead test firing) conducted out of Edwards AFB and flying at 500 feet in the Mugu Range. This intercept removed three feet off the left horizontal stabilizer of the QB-47. The QB-47 landed, was refitted with another stabilizer and flew another drone missions. 08/23/2007 @ 06:15 [ref: 17727] |
| David J. Bunde Cambridge, MN | Mr. Loring,
Can You please ontact Me at: Bunded@BSCI.com if You don't mind. I have a couple questions for You and some photos of the crash that killed My Father, Robert Edwin Bunde. Thank You, Sincerely, David J. Bunde 05/30/2007 @ 01:10 [ref: 16661] |
| Joe Jablonka Fort Walton Beach, FL | My current email address is.....josephjablonka@aol.com
The drone folks meet once a year in Crestview, Florida. 03/31/2007 @ 19:09 [ref: 16055] |
| David J. Bunde Cambridge, MN | Hello Mr. Loring and Joe W.
I sent in an earlier e-mail with regards to the QB-47 Crash at Eglin. I should have been more specific. My Father, Robert Edwin Bunde was one of the two civilians killed in that crash. The other cililian was Robert W. Glass. Both Men worked for Honneywell at the time of the crash. Please contact Me at: Bunde@BSCI.com I would be grateful if anyone could send Me a picture of the memorial. I can send more information including photos to those that are interested. Sincerely, David J. Bunde 03/31/2007 @ 13:20 [ref: 16048] |
| David J. Bunde Cambridge, MN | For Joe Jablonka,
Please contact Me at Bunded@BSCI.com. My Father was killed at Eglin AFB, August 1963. I do have photos of the crash site etc. Sincerely, David J. Bunde 03/30/2007 @ 03:12 [ref: 16036] |
| Bob Loring , FL | QB Crash at Eglin Main. I was the armament tech for dearming the destruct package. We returned to Eglin Main to dearm the aircraft. We always positioned ourselves half way down the runway and chased the aircraft when it stopped. The destruct pack was an initiator in the tail section that was connected to primer cord that was wrapped around the aft fuel tank. It was a routine job and took only a few minutes. Normal flights were at field 3, but thunder clouds prevented the recovery there and it was decided to land the airplane at Eglin Main. It was just about quitting time and the loop going towards Ft Walton was very heavy with traffic. I can still remember the landing and watched as the aircraft landed. If I am correct, the left engines would not throttle back. I believe that the landing was going to be aborted and when the throttles were throttled up, only the left bank of engines responded. The aircraft veered off the runway about halfway down. The landing gear remained on the aircraft until hitting the railroad tracks. The fuslage continued toward the highway. I know of only 2 vehicles that were struck.
I believe a memorial has been placed near the site of the accident. 02/24/2007 @ 13:49 [ref: 15655] |
| Joe Jablonka Fort Walton Beach, FL | My "NEW" email address. Please contact me if you have photos of the QB-47 aircraft. 09/05/2006 @ 19:59 [ref: 14082] |
| Fred Bath Magnolia, TX | This is a correction to my previous comments. The olnly thing that needs cahnging is my address & email address 08/28/2006 @ 18:23 [ref: 14017] |
| T. T.ZEKKER CRESTVIEW, FL | I WAS THE CREW THAT LANDED THE FIRST QB-47 AT DUKE FIELD ALONG WITH G. MEHLING IN A DRONE CONDITION.
ALSO FLEW THE LAST QB-47 TO DAVIS MONTHON AFB. T. TIZEKKER AND G.MEHLING WERE THE FIRST TO LAND THE QB-47 AT EGLIN MAIN WHEN LOCHEED WAS UNABLE TO LAND IT, WE MADE A GODD LANDING ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. DELERBT EVERSOLE WAS THE SAFETY PILOT AT EGLIN AFB FOR THE FIRST LANDING WHEN IT WAS CONFIGERED AS A DRONE 08/21/2006 @ 15:28 [ref: 13948] |
| T. T.ZEKKER CRESTVIEW, FL | I WAS THE CREW THAT LANDED THE FIRST QB-47 AT DUKE FIELD ALONG WITH G. MEHLING IN A DRONE CONDITION.
ALSO FLEW THE LAST QB-47 TO DAVIS MONTHON AFB. T. TIZEKKER AND G.MEHLING WERE THE FIRST TO LAND THE QB-47 AT EGLIN MAIN WHEN LOCHEED WAS UNABLE TO LAND IT, WE MADE A GODD LANDING ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. DELERBT EVERSOLE WAS THE SAFETY PILOT AT EGLIN AFB FOR THE FIRST LANDING WHEN IT WAS CONFIGERED AS A DRONE 08/21/2006 @ 15:27 [ref: 13947] |
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