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Description
| Manufacturer: | Martin |
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| Base model: | B-57 | ||
| Designation: | B-57 | ||
| Version: | G | ||
| Nickname: | Night Intruder | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 67' | 20.4 m | |
| Height: | 15' 7" | 4.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 64' | 19.5 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 28,000 lb | 12,698 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 55,000 lb | 24,943 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 58,800 lb | 26,666 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright J65-W-5 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,220 lb | 3,274 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 21,000 miles | 33,816 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 450 mph | 724 km/h | 391 kt |
| Max Speed: | 582 mph | 937 km/h | 506 kt |
| Climb: | 3,500 ft/min | 1,066 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 48,000 ft | 14,630 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Charles Mattis Abilene, TX | I am looking for anyone who served with my father, Capt. William C. Mattis who was stationed at Clark in January '65. I believe his B57 bomb wing was then sent to Bein Hoa in March. He was killed in action on March 11, 1965. I am his son, and any information you can give me would be helpful.
Thanks, Charles 01/21/2008 @ 14:35 [ref: 19385] |
| Randall Samson Peachtree City, GA | Really enjoyed visiting the site. Found a picture of my Dad, Dale Samson on the site. I remember the red flight suit very well. My family will enjoy seeing it very much. 01/14/2008 @ 11:05 [ref: 19289] |
| Joe Vincent Cordova, TN | I'm trying to build an accurate model of the B-57G. I have some questions concerning their configuration and weapon loads. If someone with knowledge of these things could email me I'd appreciate it.
Email: hundriver@earthlink.net Thanks in advance, -- Joe Vincent IPMS*Memphis 173 combat missions F-100D/F 1969-1970 07/07/2007 @ 14:36 [ref: 17032] |
| Glenn Musial OFallon, IL | I was stationed at Danang AB in 1965. I was in Air Police and TDY from Clark AFB to Bein Hoa and Danang providing security for the B-57's. Lived in tent city and one of our great thrills was getting a new latrine and shower facility. 06/01/2007 @ 08:42 [ref: 16695] |
| Glenn Musial OFallon, IL | I was stationed at Danang AB in 1965. I was in Air Police and TDY from Clark AFB to Bein Hoa and Danang providing security for the B-57's. Lived in tent city and one of our great thrills was getting a new latrine and shower facility. 06/01/2007 @ 08:41 [ref: 16694] |
| Ralph McCaslin Plattsmouth, NE | I was sent to UBON from TAKHLI in Nov 1970. I was assigned to the Bomber Gunship ECM shop. I worked the
ECM systems on both the B-57 and the AC-130. I enjoyed the time in Thailand the most of any time in my life. I still work with the Air Force every day as a FSR with L-3. I have done this since I got out of the Air Force in 1978. The technicians and the crew members I worked in with in Ubon; are the best I have ever worked with before or since. I remember talking to Col. Pitt after his rescue, he said the mosquitoes were pretty bad other than that not too bad. He had called in air strikes all night. If my memory hasn't failed me Col Wilson was his sucessor and he was a great flyer also. The modern Air Force has nothing over the Enlisted men and Officers in the 8th Combat Support Group stationed in Ubon from Nov. 1970 until Aug. of 1972. They were the greatest. The 21 months I spent serving with these people were the highlight of my career. It was a privledge to serve with them. Sincerely Ralph McCaslin 05/19/2007 @ 18:50 [ref: 16528] |
| matt michaud , LA | I am looking for anyone who knew Staff Sergent Robert L. Michaud. He served with the 13tbs from 1967 to 1969 12/06/2006 @ 19:05 [ref: 14937] |
| John M. DeCillo Chicago, IL | Greetings to all of you who served with the 13th TBS in the "Late Years".
I served with both the 8th & 13th on the Canberra B models at Danang and Phan Rang in 66-67 as a ground weapons troop. BLMF I would like to personally invite all of you to visit our site. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/b-57bummersblmf. This group has been together for at least ten years now. we are only missing one thing...YOU. We would like to welcome all of your weapons personell into our group. Thanks to a few contacts including Jim Pickles we hope to find some of you. The B-57 Bummer tradition was started back in 1965 with the arrival of the first Canberras to Vietnam. They were accompanied by only a hand ful of weapons crews that worked around the clock. Not having much rest or cleanup time, they looked quite worn around the edges. Someone made the remark..Look at those bums and tried to get them barred out of the chow hall. I think you all know the BLMF part. I have posted Some of the pics from Chief Pickles on our site. One with a truck that has BLMF on the tag. The early Bummers were also well known for their " Manly abilities in the world of Bars, Gals beers etc. Stationed PCS at clark AFB in the P.I. we did get a little time in at the manly arts. I would like to personally invite all of you, especially the weapons folks to check in at our site and take a look around. We would like very much to you weapons folks to become members and share with us the experiences of "The Later " Canberra experiences. I have added your unit and some picks on our site. We will be having a reunion in Detroit this year. it would be great to have some of you join us there. All the info is on the bummer site or you can E mail me at getdanet1@yahoo.com for more info. Best Regards, John M. DeCillo Secretary, B-57Bummers Assn.BLMF 06/17/2006 @ 13:37 [ref: 13536] |
| Carl Hatcher , IA | I went to the 13th TBS at MacDill straight from tech school in Sept of 1969 and deployed with the squadron in Sept 1970. I echo the sentiments of others about how special it was serving with Col. Pitt. Our senior NCOs really took care of the young guys in the maintenance squadrons.
There were plenty of maintenance problems with the FLIR,LLL TV,and laser systems I maintained, but they paved the way to what we saw in the first Persian Gulf War. The sadest thing is that to my knowledge all of the "G" models of the B57 were scrapped in the late 1970's. 04/08/2006 @ 16:46 [ref: 13085] |
| Ray Christison Chattanooga, TN | I also was a member of the 13th at McDill & Ubon and was on the B team in the deployment . I was injured at Adak and had to stay in the Naval hospital for a short time , then was sent on to join the 13th already in Ubon . I must say that those days were some of the best of my life thus far . The people were the best , officers and enlisted , and we certainly had the best in commanders in Col Pitt .I was assigned to his aircraft [931] the night he went down over Laos , and was very relieved when he was rescued . I was discharged on my return to the states but wished a thousand times I had stayed in . The 13th has had a great history that continues today I understand with the B-2 . Some that I never dreamed chose to stay in and I see their names on this site . I have to think that our lives were shaped in those times . To all that read this that were there with me in those days , I say thanks that you were a part of my life . I hope and pray that God has blessed you as he has me . I will take the memories with me always .As to the B-57G , I used to sit in the cockpit at night waiting for pilots and feel that the aircraft and I were one together .I remember the sights , sounds and smells of it as if it were just yesterday . Those who worked on them , you know what I mean . 10/14/2005 @ 13:36 [ref: 11476] |
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