Merry Christmas to all,
This forum has helped me in the past and I hope I can call on the experts here one more time.
Some friends found a large photo mounted on card with many signatures and comments from friends and crew members from what looks to me like a Boeing B50 and gave it to me for Chrissy. The number on the tail is 8087 and the aircraft seems to carry no other distinguishing markings. I know that Google is usually my best friend but I could not find out anything on this aircraft there.
Do any of the forum members know a good website where I can get at least a potted history of this particular aircraft?
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
QP
By: David_Kavangh - 28th December 2012 at 09:44
You may be better off doing a bit of research on the unit to find out a bit more about this. 150th AFRES background is detailed here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/150th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Perhaps write to the current unit in NJ. They may be interested and help with details of who signed it. Or approach the National Museum of USAF.
By: QuePee - 27th December 2012 at 20:34
Thanks
Thanks to you both for your help. I now have a bit more info than I did when I started.
I probably ought to try and learn more about US military aviation.
QP
By: Versuch - 27th December 2012 at 00:31
B-50D-90-BO Superfortress,converted to KB-50,later to KB-50J,to MASDC,declared excess 26 June 1964.
Source 1946-48 USAAF serial numbers.
By: QuePee - 26th December 2012 at 22:08
Consul,
Many thanks for your prompt response. Its good to see some other shots of the aircraft in a different guise.
You guessed correctly, searching on 8087 came up with all sorts of interesting stuff, but not really what I was after.
Do you know if it is possible to get a detailed summary of its history, dates unts etc. I am beginning to suspect that may be difficult.
Thanks all the same.
QP
Sorry for the quote, seems like I screwed something up. Nothing new there then…..
It’s full serial will be 48-087. If you search using that rather than the truncated version 8087 used as a tail code, you may have more success. For example, a further picture of this machine in an earlier guise when it was a B-50D can be seen here:
http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/97thBW/B50D49087.jpgThe site which displays the picture and background details is at: http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/97thBW/97thBW.html
Your picture, however, depicts it later in its career after conversion to KB-50J. The unit mentioned on the mount of your picture was based at McGuire AFB, New Jersey.
Tim
By: Consul - 26th December 2012 at 20:28
It’s full serial will be 48-087. If you search using that rather than the truncated version 8087 used as a tail code, you may have more success. For example, a further picture of this machine in an earlier guise when it was a B-50D can be seen here:
http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/97thBW/B50D49087.jpg
The site which displays the picture and background details is at: http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/97thBW/97thBW.html
Your picture, however, depicts it later in its career after conversion to KB-50J. The unit mentioned on the mount of your picture was based at McGuire AFB, New Jersey.
Tim
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