JACK McKILLOP COLLECTION
No. 5409. Boeing 450-157-35 B-47E Stratojet (51-5257 c/n 450542) US Air Force
Photograph from USAF

Boeing 450-157-35 B-47E Stratojet

06/15/2006. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This B-47E-65-BW is shown lifting off from Rogers Dry Lake with Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) during Limited Heavy Weights Performance Tests at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, Muroc, California, USA. Note the Lockheed T-33 chase plane with its landing gear already retracted to keep up with the speedy B-47."


Created June 15, 2006