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500th KC-97 Stratofreighter Takes Off
500th KC-97 Stratofreighter Takes Off 
KC-97 Stratofreighter's Cockpit During Aerial Refueling
KC-97 Stratofreighter's Cockpit During Aerial Refueling 
KC-97A Stratofreigther in Flight
KC-97A Stratofreigther in Flight 
KC-97 Stratofreighter Flying Low Over Airstrip
KC-97 Stratofreighter Flying Low Over Airstrip 
Low Level KC-97G Flyby
Low Level KC-97G Flyby 
KC-97E Stratofreighter Assembly
KC-97E Stratofreighter Assembly 
KC-97E Stratofreighter in the Factory
KC-97E Stratofreighter in the Factory 
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar 
KC-97G Low Level Flight Over Renton Field
KC-97G Low Level Flight Over Renton Field 
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar
KC-97 and XB-52 Stratofortress in Boeing Flight Test Hangar 
500th KC-97 Stratofreighter in the Factory
500th KC-97 Stratofreighter in the Factory 
KC-97F Flight Line at Renton Field
KC-97F Flight Line at Renton Field 
A KC-97G Stratofreigher Refueling RB-47E
A KC-97G Stratofreigher Refueling RB-47E
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F-101A Voodoo Number Four Refueling From KC-97 
C-97A Stratofreighter in Flight
C-97A Stratofreighter in Flight 
C-97A Stratofreighter in Flight
C-97A Stratofreighter in Flight 
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Dash 80 Parked with KC-97 
KC-97 Fuselage Section Delivery
KC-97 Fuselage Section Delivery 
Dash 80 and B-52 Fly Over KC-135 Rollout, with KC-97 in Background
Dash 80 and B-52 Fly Over KC-135 Rollout, with KC-97 in Background 
KC-97 Fuselage Sections Delivered by Rail
KC-97 Fuselage Sections Delivered by Rail 
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KC-97 Stratofreighter in Flight

After the war Boeing developed the Model 367, a military transport based on the B-29 bomber. Its civilian counterpart was the 377 Stratocruiser. 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 external fuel tanks under each wing and could dispense 8,513 gallons of fuel while carrying 96 troops. Sales of the KC-97s helped pull Boeing out of the post-war slump, and because they extended the range of bombers and fighters, the KC-97 tankers became crucial to SAC operations. 
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Unique identifier BI224635 
Boeing ID p17599 
Type Image 
Size 2707px × 2090px   5MB 
License type RM 
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