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Here's some information that was previously above top secret about the B-47.  When the B-29's and B-36's were decommissioned we had the all new B-47 Stratojet which could out fly anything in the sky.  This large bomber, with a jet fighter canopy was our main Strategic Air Command bomber and our first line of air defense.  We didn't have any other aircraft with the capabilities that were needed to take this role in defense of our country, that's why what I'm going to tell you was above top secret.  My supervisor was a former B-47 pilot.  He flew all of the previous bombers and was given the new job of being a B-47 Pilot.  One of the duties of pilot was to inspect the airplane prior to flight, Preflight.  One tools that he had to use was a ruler, yes, a 12 inch ruler, this was the secret!  He had to measure the crack in the wings before every flight.  The cracks were the secret that we couldn't let out.  The design was flawed and all of the wings of the B-47 had cracks.  If the crack exceeded 12 inches, the plane was unfit to fly.  If it was under 12 inches, the plane could be flown but was limited to a 1/4 G maneuver.  We couldn't let the enemy know that our first line of SAC defense had cracked wings.   C. Jeff Dyrek, Webmaster.

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USAF Europe in Color, Vol. 2
Paperback Book

Robinson. Covers 1947 to 1963, perhaps the most colorful period in Air Force history.  Here are the bombers of SAC, the fighters of TAC, the transports of MAC, plus trainers and liaison aircraft that were common sights over Europe - B-29s, B-50s, B-36s, B-47s, B-45s, B-66s, B-57s, C-47s, and T-33s. Unit thumbnails are also  presented. 50 photos and over 85 color paintings. 32 pgs., sfbd.

Vulcan, Boeing B-47 & B-52
Soft Bound Book

Wilson. This book looks at the three major western bombers of the Cold War era -  the Avro Vulcan, Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Each one  played a significant role in the "cat and mouse" nuclear deterrent age while two of  them went on to achieve battle honors in more conventional conflicts. Only the seemingly ageless B-52 remains in service today. 160 pgs., 230 color and B&W photos plus 3-views and color profiles. 8 ¼" x 10 ¾", sfbd.

B-47 Stratojet
Hard Bound Book

Boeing's Brilliant Bomber Tegler. This insightful, detailed portrayal of the first-ever jet bomber lets you share with its creators some of the most exciting moments in aeronautical history. You'll go along on heart-pounding test flights, take the controls of nuclear-armed B-47s, and walk into hangars to meet the crews who made the  B-47 fly again and again. A wonderful volume on the plane that became the prototype for a generation of aircraft and, in many ways, made the Boeing company  itself. 185 pgs., 150+ photos and illustrations, 8½"x 11", hdbd.

New Breed Bombers
Aviation Art

 Stan Stokes. The highly successful B-47 Stratojet is seen over the desert in this limited edition print. 16"x 11½", S/N by artist.

The Road to the 707
Soft Bound Book

The Inside Story of Designing the 707 William Cook. This book outlines the critical engineering discoveries leading to the jet transport age - from observations of birds in flight to modern jet  transports. Starting with the Wright brothers, it traces a path to the Boeing XB-47 swept-wing jet  bomber, ending with the first generation of commercial jet transports: the Comet, the Convair 990, the DC-8 and the Boeing 707. 288 pgs., sfbd.

I Always Wanted to Fly
America's Cold War Airmen. 
Samuel. 

This is the first book to cover all of Cold War air combat in the words of the men who waged it; these are first-person memories gathered from heroes of the cockpits and airstrips. Battling in dogfights when jets were novelties, saving lives in grueling airlifts, or flying secret and dangerous  reconnaissance missions into Soviet and Chinese airspace, these flyers waged  America's longest and most secrete air war. 320 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

B-47 Stratojet
Aviation Art

Ken Fox. The second in our series of Cold War bomber charcoal pencil lithographs is  of the highly successful B-47 Stratojet. Print is 20"x 16" including border with title.

Stratojet Shakedown
Aviation Art

Craig Kodera. This is for the men and women of the Strategic Air Command who  worked so hard during the threatening time of the early 1950s. Flight crews were constantly on alert or in the air, frequently for 15 hours at a time. 1000 S/N by artist. 23"x 17½" print.

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