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Martin EB-57B 'Night Intruder'

Description
Notes: Wide body, short wing tactical bomber modified to provide electronic countermeasure targets for ground and airborne radar systems (2 CREW) .
  Manufacturer:Martin
  Base model:B-57
  Designation:EB-57
  Version:B
  Nickname:Night Intruder
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1924-Present
  Basic role:Bomber
  Modified Mission:Special electronic installation

Specifications
  Length: 65' 6" 19.9 m
  Height:15' 6" 4.7 m
  Wingspan: 64' 19.5 m
  Gross Weight: 58,798 lb 26,666 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: 2,000 miles 3,220 km
  Cruise Speed: 450 mph 724 km/h 391 kt
  Max Speed: 570 mph 917 km/h 495 kt
  Ceiling: 49,000 ft 14,934 m

Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
Dyess Linear Air ParkDyess AFBTexas
Edward F. Beale MuseumBeale AFBCalifornia
Laughlin AFBLaughlin AFBTexas
Malmstrom AFB Museum and Air ParkMalmstrom AFBMontana
March Field Air MuseumRiversideCalifornia
South Dakota Air and Space MuseumEllsworth AFBSouth Dakota
USAF Armament MuseumEglin AFBFlorida
United States Air Force MuseumWright-PattersonOhio
Vermont ANG - 158th FG, BurlingtonBurlingtonVermont

EB-57B on display

Dyess Linear Air Park

Edward F. Beale Museum

Malmstrom AFB Museum and Air Park

March Field Museum

United States Air Force Museum

USAF Armament Museum
   


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Kevin Hughes
 , CA
I recently reviewed photos of the crash site posted by Joe Idoni of 1949. I have a friend whose father was killed in that crash. Joe, it appears that you photo aircraft crash sites, but wanted to know if you had any other information about this specific crash and the people on board. I'm trying to obtain more information about Myron Kellogg.

I hope this reaches you.
06/24/2008 @ 09:06 [ref: 21589]
 ROBERT MACHETTO
 Ellenton, FL
I was stationed at Stewart from late 1963 to mid 1965. I was an "electrical a/c systems guy" (42350) working out of
Hangar "A". I can still remember the first time I had to parallel generators standing near the cockpit and the crew chief running the engine at high rpm. It was totally exciting. I am rather tall and I could look into the cockpit and see the load meters as the aircraft squatted down during the engine run. Loved when the smoke came on start-up.
I was transfered in 1965 to an air-sea rescue squadron in the Azores. A lot of my fellow airmen went to Vietnam.


04/18/2008 @ 06:22 [ref: 20605]
 ROBERT MACHETTO
 Ellenton, FL
I was stationed at Stewart from late 1963 to mid 1965. I was an "electrical a/c systems guy" (42350) working out of
Hangar "A". I can still remember the first time I had to parallel generators standing near the cockpit and the crew chief running the engine at high rpm. It was totally exciting. I am rather tall and I could look into the cockpit and see the load meters as the aircraft squatted down during the engine run. Loved when the smoke came on start-up.
I was transfered in 1965 to an air-sea rescue squadron in the Azores. A lot of my fellow airmen went to Vietnam.


04/18/2008 @ 06:21 [ref: 20604]
 Bob Chisholm
 New Windsor, NY
I was at Stewart from 66 to 68, so I must know a couple of people on this page, especially SSgt Scheffer as we both worked in Hanger A. I worked the Nav side of the Comm/Nav shop and also made one trip to Sembach and another to Ramstein. Add to that, 5 trips to Goose Bay, 2 to Bagotville RCAFB, Grand Forks, Great Falls, Madison WI, Orlando and elsewhere. Good times. Well, except for flying in those C123's and C119's.
04/18/2008 @ 01:01 [ref: 20601]
 CMsgt Ret. Earl Boucher
 Soldotna Alaska, AK
Stationed at Stewart AFB, July 63, Feb 65. Crewed 55-4298. Knew Chick, Hank Kuzawa?, Ralph Lambert,Paul Pitts, Charlie Bowler. Before Stewart at Yokota Japan 8th Bomb Sqd worked on 53-3915. 62 went to Green section crewed 53-3840 C model. I loved the old 57. Saw 55-4298 at Elmendorf Alaska in 72.
04/09/2008 @ 09:35 [ref: 20399]
 Joe Idoni
 Mamaroneck, NY
I was stationed at Stewart from 1968 to 1969 and then we moved to Otis. I was attached to the 4713th and was crew chief of #251 until discharged in August of 1970. There were a lot of good times and good people that I remember. I was in contact with John Mcgartland for a while and have seen Denny Taddeo, Ron Hofer, Jim Boswell to name a few.I read Chuck Gibson's note( I believe I remember Chuck) and I remember Greg Short and Dan Mazur. I belive Mazur drove a Riviera at the time.I went back to Stewart a few times but it just wasn't the same.It felt strange.
02/29/2008 @ 07:14 [ref: 19814]
 Leo Balboni
 Chicopee, MA
I was stationed at Malmstrom AFB from 1978 to 1979. I enjoyed every minute working on the EB-57E as a jet engine mechanic. It turned out to be a short stay though when we learned at that time that the airplanes were going to be mothballed.
01/17/2008 @ 14:12 [ref: 19335]
 D Smith
 , MI
I lived at Stewart from 59-66 while stationed there with my father, SM/sgt Leland Lewis. He loved those B-57's. We went to Clark Air Base from there where he was under the command of Charles Yeager and helped support the missions into Vietnam.
12/20/2007 @ 17:59 [ref: 18989]
 j stone
 wood river, IL
i never will forget when i arrived at laughlin afb. it was midnight.i spent the night at the trans barracks. the next morning i walked over the top of the hill heading for the main part of the base. i came to a stop,i was stunned. i looked at the aircraft. they reminded me of the bat plane from the cartoons.then i seen an aircraft coming in to land,it seemed to be moving about 30mph. i know it was going faster. but thats the way it seemed. i thought ,what in the world have i got myself into.
12/14/2007 @ 19:28 [ref: 18923]
 j stone
 wood river, IL
i never will forget when i arrived at laughlin afb. it was midnight.i spent the night at the trans barracks. the next morning i walked over the top of the hill heading for the main part of the base. i came to a stop,i was stunned. i looked at the aircraft. they reminded me of the bat plane from the cartoons.then i seen an aircraft coming in to land,it seemed to be moving about 30mph. i know it was going faster. but thats the way it seemed. i thought ,what in the world have i got myself into.
12/14/2007 @ 19:28 [ref: 18922]

 

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