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US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers

Updated: 2024 Apr 16 03:48:14

US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers

Ship Transliteration Image CODE Agency Class ClassID AltID Active

B-1B Lancer, unknown S/N B-1B Lancer, unknown S/N - B-1B USAF B-1B - - - - -

B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/N B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/N - B-29 USAF B-29 - - - - -

B-29B-60-BO Superfortress S/N 44-84073 B-29B-60-BO Superfortress S/N 44-84073 B-29-073 USAF B-29 44-80473 - 1951 - 1960

B-29-55-BO Superfortress S/N 44-86402 B-29-55-BO Superfortress S/N 44-86402 B-29-402 USAF B-29 44-86402 - 1951 - 1960

DB-47E-60-BW Stratojet S/N 51-5220 DB-47E-60-BW Stratojet S/N 51-5220 B-47E-220 USAF B-47 51-5220 - 1958 - 1959

JTB-50D-80-BO Superfortress S/N 48-0068 JTB-50D-80-BO Superfortress S/N 48-0068 - B-50D-068 USAF B-50 48-0068 - 1951 - 1960

B-52G/H Stratofortress B-52G/H Stratofortress B-52GH USAF B-52 - - 1969 - 1984

FB-111 FB-111 - FB-111 USAF FB-111 - - - - -

B-52G Stratofortress S/N 57-6473 B-52G Stratofortress S/N 57-6473 B-52G-473 USAF B-52 57-6473 - 1962 - 1963

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 or 60-0036 B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 or 60-0036 B-52H-T USAF B-52 60-0021/36 - 1967 - 1970

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 B-52H-021 USAF B-52 60-0021 - 1967 - 1970

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0024? B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0024? B-52H-024 USAF B-52 60-0024 - 2009 - 2016

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0031? B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0031? B-52H-031 USAF B-52 60-0031 - 2009 - 2016

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0036 B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0036 B-52H-036 USAF B-52 60-0036 - 1967 - 1970

B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0050 B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0050 B-52H-050 USAF B-52 60-0050 - 2009 - 2016

NB-52 Stratofortress (S/N 003 or 008) NB-52 Stratofortress (S/N 003 or 008) - NB-52 FRC B-52 52-003/008 - - - -

NB-52A Stratofortress S/N 003 NB-52A Stratofortress S/N 003 NB-52-003 FRC B-52 52-003 - - - -

NB-52B Stratofortress S/N 008 NB-52B Stratofortress S/N 008 NB-52-008 FRC B-52 52-008 - - - -

B-57A Canberra, AFSWC B-57A Canberra, AFSWC - B-57A-SWC AFSWC B-57 - - - - -

B-57A Canberra NASA 218 B-57A Canberra NASA 218 B-57A-218 PARD B-57 52-1418 NASA 218 - - -

WB-57B Canberra S/N 52-1502/3/4/6 WB-57B Canberra S/N 52-1502/3/4/6 - B-57B-502 USAF B-57 52-150x - - - -

WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 - B-57C USAF B-57 53-3832/3944 - - - -

WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 - B-57C-832 USAF B-57 53-3832 - - - -

WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944 - B-57C-944 USAF B-57 53-3944 - - - -

B-58 Hustler S/N 55-660? B-58 Hustler S/N 55-660? B-58-660 USAF/CONV B-58 55-660 - - - -

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Rocket Launch Ships: US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers

US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers

Ship	Transliteration	Image	CODE	Agency	Class	ClassID	AltID	Active
US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers
B-1B Lancer, unknown S/N	B-1B Lancer, unknown S/N	-	B-1B	USAF	B-1B	-	-	- - -
B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/N	B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/N	-	B-29	USAF	B-29	-	-	- - -
B-29B-60-BO Superfortress S/N 44-84073	B-29B-60-BO Superfortress S/N 44-84073		B-29-073	USAF	B-29	44-80473	-	1951 - 1960
B-29-55-BO Superfortress S/N 44-86402	B-29-55-BO Superfortress S/N 44-86402		B-29-402	USAF	B-29	44-86402	-	1951 - 1960
DB-47E-60-BW Stratojet S/N 51-5220	DB-47E-60-BW Stratojet S/N 51-5220		B-47E-220	USAF	B-47	51-5220	-	1958 - 1959
JTB-50D-80-BO Superfortress S/N 48-0068	JTB-50D-80-BO Superfortress S/N 48-0068	-	B-50D-068	USAF	B-50	48-0068	-	1951 - 1960
B-52G/H Stratofortress	B-52G/H Stratofortress		B-52GH	USAF	B-52	-	-	1969 - 1984
FB-111	FB-111	-	FB-111	USAF	FB-111	-	-	- - -
B-52G Stratofortress S/N 57-6473	B-52G Stratofortress S/N 57-6473		B-52G-473	USAF	B-52	57-6473	-	1962 - 1963
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 or 60-0036	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021 or 60-0036		B-52H-T	USAF	B-52	60-0021/36	-	1967 - 1970
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0021		B-52H-021	USAF	B-52	60-0021	-	1967 - 1970
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0024?	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0024?		B-52H-024	USAF	B-52	60-0024	-	2009 - 2016
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0031?	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0031?		B-52H-031	USAF	B-52	60-0031	-	2009 - 2016
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0036	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0036		B-52H-036	USAF	B-52	60-0036	-	1967 - 1970
B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0050	B-52H Stratofortress S/N 60-0050		B-52H-050	USAF	B-52	60-0050	-	2009 - 2016
NB-52 Stratofortress (S/N 003 or 008)	NB-52 Stratofortress (S/N 003 or 008)	-	NB-52	FRC	B-52	52-003/008	-	- - -
NB-52A Stratofortress S/N 003	NB-52A Stratofortress S/N 003		NB-52-003	FRC	B-52	52-003	-	- - -
NB-52B Stratofortress S/N 008	NB-52B Stratofortress S/N 008		NB-52-008	FRC	B-52	52-008	-	- - -
B-57A Canberra, AFSWC	B-57A Canberra, AFSWC	-	B-57A-SWC	AFSWC	B-57	-	-	- - -
B-57A Canberra NASA 218	B-57A Canberra NASA 218		B-57A-218	PARD	B-57	52-1418	NASA 218	- - -
WB-57B Canberra S/N 52-1502/3/4/6	WB-57B Canberra S/N 52-1502/3/4/6	-	B-57B-502	USAF	B-57	52-150x	-	- - -
WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	-	B-57C	USAF	B-57	53-3832/3944	-	- - -
WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	-	B-57C-832	USAF	B-57	53-3832	-	- - -
WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	WB-57C Canberra S/N 53-3832 and 53-3944	-	B-57C-944	USAF	B-57	53-3944	-	- - -
B-58 Hustler S/N 55-660?	B-58 Hustler S/N 55-660?		B-58-660	USAF/CONV	B-58	55-660	-	- - -