108/R365 - Boeing U.S. Air Force KC-97F Stratofreighter - Whiteman Air Force Base - Knob Noster, Missouri B&W

Toward the end of World War II, Boeing developed the Model 367, a military transport based on the B-29 bomber. Its civilian counterpart was the Model 377 Stratocruiser. Designated the C-97, it had a double-lobe fuselage consisting of two intersecting circular sections, so that the 74-foot-long (23-meter-long) upper deck had a larger diameter.

Cargo was loaded through large clamshell-type doors in the belly of the aircraft using a built-in ramp and a hoist. Its wings, engine gear and other parts were similar to the B-29. In January 1945, an XC-97, piloted by Maj. Curtin L. Reinhardt, set a transport speed record by flying 383 mph (617 kph) between Seattle, Wash., and Washington, D.C., with 20,000 pounds (9072 kilograms) of cargo. The production version that flew in June 1949 had outboard wing fuel tanks to increase its range.

During the Korean War, C-97s were used to evacuate casualties. Others became flying command posts for Strategic Air Command (SAC) personnel. The C-97 was designated KC-97 when it was equipped with the Boeing-designed flying boom for aerial refueling — the boom had controls so the boom operator or “boomer” could literally "fly" the end of the boom from the KC-97 aerial tanker into the receiving airplane.

There were 888 C-97s built between 1947 and 1958. Of those, 219 were adapted as KC-97E and F tankers and 592 were KC-97G models. The KC-97Gs had additional 700-gallon (2650-liter) external fuel tanks under each wing and could dispense 8,513 gallons (32,225 liters) of fuel while carrying 96 troops.

Sales of the KC-97s helped pull Boeing out of the postwar slump, and because they extended the range of bombers and fighters, the KC-97 tankers became crucial to Strategic Air Command (SAC) operations.

-- Technical Specifications --
C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter
‧ First flight - Nov. 9, 1944
‧ Model number - 367 (call number for this plane is 53-0327)
‧ Classification - Military transport
‧ Span - 141 feet 3 inches
‧ Length - 117 feet 5 inches (including boom)
‧ Height - 38 feet 4 inches
‧ Capacity - 9,000 gal of jet fuel
‧ Loaded weight - 153,000 lbs
‧ Max. takeoff weight - 175,000 lbs
‧ Top speed - 375 mph
‧ Cruising speed - 300 mph
‧ Range - 4,300 miles
‧ Ceiling - 35,000 feet
‧ Power - Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 radial (wasp) engines, 3,500 hp each
‧ Accommodation - 6 crew (aircraft commander, copilot, navigator, flight engineer, radio operator, boom operator), 96 troops or 69 stretchers, tanker equipment

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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 and the final conversion to B&W was also completed in PS6.

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Taken in: United States / Missouri / Washington Township / Whiteman Air Force Base (show map)

Taken on: April 18, 2013

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Camera: Nikon D5200, 18mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5200
Focal Length:	18mm
ISO:	100
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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