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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | B-47 | |
| Designation: | RB-47 | |
| Version: | K | |
| Nickname: | Stratojet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| A1C Douglas Aquino Frederick, MD | I was stationed at Forbes AFB Topeka, Kansas 1961-1965
Asst.Crew Chief - Crew Chief on following acft. 55th OMS B-47K , RB-47H Notable experiences while at Forbes, AFB : 1. Cuban Missle crisis - assigned acft. flew numerious (12 hr shifts )sorties out of Homested AFB, Florida supporting the mission 2. John F. Kennedy assasination in Dallas, Texas. Base on restriction (lock down) 12 hour work shifts. 3. RB-47 crashes on take off at Forbes. Crew chief who was suppose to be on board traded off with another crew chief so he could get his flying time for flying status. 4."Operation Greased Lightning" assigned B-47K Model flew wheather Recon. sorties out Anchorage Alaska and Elmendorf Alaska in support of B-58 Hustler record run. 5.During freezing cold wheather slid off of wing on RB-47 on back after opening a manual defueling valve located in back bone..Lucked out and landed on both heels when hitting tarmac. Sent to base hosp. for check up. 6. TDY @ OL-3 Yokota AFB, Japan (unforgettable experience) 7. Just before getting out of AF was chosen, atta boy, to go to Barksdale , AFB LA with assigned aircraft in support of unspecified mission sorties. 8. As a side bar when going home on leave from Amarillo, Texas just before going to Forbes, AFB I got to fly on a vintage TWA "Super Connie" What a "Nut House Noisy Experience" that was. But who cared "I was Going Home" to some Real Cooking... 01/06/2008 @ 18:10 [ref: 19178] |
| D Wood Ft. Leavenworth, KS | I noticed your postings about the 90th Strategic Recon Wing at Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS. I'm trying to find anyone who might have served with my father, A2C Richard B. Inzerillo, during 1956-58. Please email me if you can help point me in the right direction. 10/09/2007 @ 07:18 [ref: 18141] |
| Richard Woodard MSGT USAF Anaconda, MT | I served with the 55th recon wing from 1957 to 1962. I was a fire control technician. Contrary to what Murphy says those were not K models at eilson they were RB47Hs. The K model was a weather ship assigned to the 55th. The A5 fire control system was accurate and we maintained a 90% fire out rate. 07/13/2005 @ 22:32 [ref: 10745] |
| GEORGE HOUSTON EDGEWATER, MD | I WAS A MEMBER OF THE 90TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING AND STATIONED AT FORBES AIR FORCE BASE FROM MARCH 1952 TO 1955 WE WENT TDY TO ALASKA IN 1955 THE R,B 47 WAS ONE BEAUTIFUL AIR PLANE I WORKED ON THE ENGINES.IF ANYONE READ THIS AND SERVED WIHT THE 90TH PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E MAIL OR PHONE 410 798 7422 I WAS WITH THE 90TH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SQ.
THANKS 01/18/2005 @ 15:25 [ref: 9173] |
| GEORGE HOUSTON EDGEWATER, MD | I WAS A MEMBER OF THE 90TH STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING AND STATIONED AT FORBES AIR FORCE BASE FROM MARCH 1952 TO 1955 WE WENT TDY TO ALASKA IN 1952 THE R,B 47 WAS ONE BEAUTIFUL AIR PLANE I WORKED ON THE ENGINES.IF ANYONE READ THIS AND SERVED WIHT THE 90TH PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E MAIL OR PHONE 410 798 7422 I WAS WITH THE 90TH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SQ.
THANKS 01/18/2005 @ 15:24 [ref: 9172] |
| Jack Murphy Miramar, Florida, FL | Worked on them at Eilsen AFB Alaska.
They were home based at Forbes AFB Kansas. They belonged to the 55th Strat Recon Wing and the 90th Strat Recon Wing. I left there ain 1962 I was tdy from Schilling AFB Kansas and they landed at our base in alaska constantly taxied to there own private hangers taxied in and then shut down and they closed the doors immediately but we were sent down to fix there machine guns which were m24a1s garbadge. You were better off throwing rocks they jammed all the time pure trash. They carried 3 ecm operators in a pod thet was installed below the bomb bay long door configuration. Flew every day always returned with holes in the fuselage.They were called the RB-47K. They had tiger mouths painted on the nose of the 55th aircraft later on the 90th did the same thing awesome loking aircraft. 12/25/2004 @ 22:25 [ref: 8964] |
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