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    The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It...
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    The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter is a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. Design work began in 1942, the...
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    different Boeing aircraft). The KC-135 was the United States Air Force (USAF)'s first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratofreighter. The...
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    Clipper Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter Boeing C-127 Boeing C-135 Stratolifter Boeing EC-135 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker...
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    The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a large long-range airliner developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter military transport, itself a derivative of the B-29...
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    as a temporary home for a circus. Boeing reopened the Renton plant in 1949 to build the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter and it has been in use since. The...
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    Plattsburgh AFB to refuel a Strategic Air Command bomber. The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter rendezvoused with the B-47 Stratojet bomber at an altitude of...
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    it was more appealing than 700. Boeing had studied developments of its existing Model 367 (the KC-97 Stratofreighter) incorporating swept wings and podded...
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    fast jet-powered tanker aircraft rather than propeller-driven Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters. In a demonstration of the B-52's global reach, from 16 to 18...
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    aircraft were initially Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft armed with nuclear weapons, augmented by Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter aerial refueling aircraft...
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    The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter airlifter, which was first flown in 1944, was followed in 1947 by its commercial airliner variant, the Boeing Model...
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    at Loring. Although initially equipped with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters, it soon reequipped with Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. It provided worldwide refueling...
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    1949 and equipped with Boeing KB-29 Superfortress tankers. It upgraded to the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter in 1953, and the KC-135 in 1957. For most of...
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    standard technique for military aircraft, with over 800 KC-97 Stratofreighters on order. The KC-97 was not ideally suited for operations with the USAF's...
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    activated as a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter unit in August 1955. It provided global air refueling for Strategic Air Command (SAC) with the KC-97, and later...
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  • Stratofortress Boeing F/A-18C Hornet Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Boeing WB-50 Superfortress Cessna C-150 Cessna O-2A Super...
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    In 1956 it moved to Plattsburgh where it served with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft until inactivating. In September...
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    Squadron was activated in 1953 in 1953 with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter aircraft. It converted to the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers and continued in the refueling...
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    Squadron was activated in 1951, and has operated the Boeing KB-29 Superfortress, Boeing KC-97, and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, prior to its current air refueling...
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    Liberator (1943–1945) Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1945) Boeing KB-29 Superfortress (1950–1954) Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter (1955–1963) Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker...
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    receiving air refueling aircraft, first modified KB-29s, then the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter. In 1950, the 91st has redesignated the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance...
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    Pregnant Guppy Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Boeing B-50 Superfortress Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter Boeing XF8B Boeing XB-44 Superfortress...
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  • typically involved an entire wing of 45 B-47s, along with 20 Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter aerial refuelling tankers, which were held at readiness at an...
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    squadron served with Boeing KB-29s until 1954 at Biggs Air Force Base, Texas, when it upgraded to Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters. In 1957 it moved north...
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    Expeditor, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman, Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, North American P-51D/F-51D Mustang, Republic...
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    Boeing KB-50 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era KC-97 Stratofreighter Related lists List of military aircraft of the United States List...
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    Boeing KB-50 Boeing B-50 Superfortress 4x propeller flying boom United States retired A B-29 derivative. Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter...
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    refuel Strategic Air Command jet bombers en route to targets. The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter was employed in this task. The base was also used as a refueling...
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  • Thumbnail for 321st Air Refueling Squadron
    Refueling Squadron was activated as a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter squadron in 1953. In 1962, the unit converted to Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, which it flew...
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    this formation also led to the adoption of the setup for the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter and KB-50 Superfortress aerial refueling aircraft. As newer bomber...
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