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Description
| Manufacturer: | Martin | |
| Base model: | B-57 | |
| Designation: | RB-57 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Night Intruder | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
RB-57D on display
Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Cecil N. Bassham Deltona, FL | My first Air Force assignment was at the 7407th Support Squadron, Rhein Main Air Base, where I was a camera repairman for RB-57A and later RB-57D aircraft from January 1957 to May 1961. I was the prime camera repairman for the special photographic equipment on RB-57A, tail number #1492, now on display at Hill AFB, Utah, and had recommended major changes which were made to the airframe of the RB-57D on which the special equipment was installed. Lots of memories. 02/19/2010 @ 19:15 [ref: 25750] |
| John Yupcavage Tucson, AZ | My dad flew B-57s out of Turner AFB 1954-57? and Laughin AFB Del Rio,TX 1956-58, does anyone have any info about the 4080th "Blacknights" squadron and the men he flew with, please contact me if you have any info. I have a few squadron momentos and several photos of the aircraft. Thanks 05/09/2009 @ 12:04 [ref: 24155] |
| Ronald Critoph Lakeland, FL | I was stationed at Hill AFB from 1962-1965.I worked as an instrument technician on the RB-57's.Remembered the many trips TDY to Alaska and Canada.I too enjoyed working with the aircraft. Got a kick out of doing multiple engine starts at other air bases. 04/24/2009 @ 16:09 [ref: 24120] |
| Dennis Hood Lakeland, FL | I was stationed at Hill as a crew chief on B-57D's in 1970-71. I served under Col. George G. Cap and later became his crew chief on an A model, tail number 461. I actually got to fly quite a bit with him and in the D models since there was a shortage of EWO's at that time. I flew in the William Tell exercise out of Tyndell in 1970 and went to 65000 feet with Col. Lynn John, that's the highest I ever been, pretty cool. I was there when they put in the first rocket seats in them and on the first FCF for the seat installation, the aircraft crashed and killed the Operations Officer and the Chief of Maintenance. The aircraft crashed in the Salt Lake and neither seat had ejected. Still don't know what happened there. I was in Korat, Thailand all of 72 and got on the Thunderbirds in 73-77 and crewed the Solo and then went to Narrator. 03/23/2009 @ 04:37 [ref: 23997] |
| Travis (Bob) Lewis Milton, WA | I worked on the B57's at Hill from 1960 to 1964. I remember the D model's (D flight). I was in C flight. Crew chief on 301. Also worked on 293,294,295 & others. It's been a long time ago. I really liked those planes. Even got to fly one on a test hop. Forgot to add that I still have my 4677th DSES patch. Boone's Buzzards. Hope I spelled the Col's name right 02/10/2009 @ 20:13 [ref: 23691] |
| Travis (Bob) Lewis Milton, WA | I worked on the B57's at Hill from 1960 to 1964. I remember the D model's (D flight). I was in C flight. Crew chief on 301. Also worked on 293,294,295 & others. It's been a long time ago. I really liked those planes. Even got to fly one on a test hop. 02/10/2009 @ 20:08 [ref: 23690] |
| Rich Eicehl, SMSGT (ret) Manchester, TN | I worked on both the 57 Ds & Fs at Hill AFB, UT(68-69). TDY during 68 running evaluation missinons against ANG Fighter Intercept Groups. KI Sawyer, MI and Ellington AFB, TX. Watched the first Lunar Lander test bed crash while at Ellington in April 68. Spent many cold morning on F/L at Hill AFB, calibrating ECM systems during pre-flights and unjamming chaff dispensers. There is a static 57 at Dyess AFB. 01/02/2009 @ 04:13 [ref: 23400] |
| Clint Logan Glen Burnie, MD | I worked on the RB-57D at Rhein Main AB in West Germany from 1958-1961.
The 7407 Support Squadron orginally had A and B models, but in the late 50's we received the D model, including the very rare D-1 and D-2 models. This squadron also had one E model. 09/12/2008 @ 05:09 [ref: 22669] |
| john born clermont, FL | i worked on two rb-57d's at taoyuan ab taiwan reinforcincing wing spares with 5 airman mechanics and a tech-rep. from [martin] in georgia. aug.-sept. '58. we were on 'tdy' from tachikawa ab. japan. we also had f-86d's from nat. chinese air force in our hangar, coming in from sorties and having red stars painted on them...very hot !!..couldn't work on a/c on the flight line during some parts of the day. remember the caution needed around the honeycomed skin. all our work was done inside wing tanks for 10 min. intervals..never run into anyone who remembers the 'quemoy-matsu' crisis of '58..i must be too old... 01/26/2007 @ 18:20 [ref: 15311] |
| Dennis Myers wewoka, OK | I agree with budd Goodyear's comments about the RB-57s being used at Wheelus AFB, but must add that when I left my post in 1963, they were still being used heavily and daily. 02/05/2006 @ 10:37 [ref: 12420] |
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