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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
| Museum | City | State |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| Edward F. Beale Museum | Beale AFB | California |
| Laughlin AFB | Laughlin AFB | Texas |
| Malmstrom AFB Museum and Air Park | Malmstrom AFB | Montana |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| USAF Armament Museum | Eglin AFB | Florida |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Vermont ANG - 158th FG, Burlington | Burlington | Vermont |
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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