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Watch testing of the B-47A Stratojet in 1953
Watch testing of the B-47A Stratojet in 1953
Testing in 1953 of the B-47A Stratojet, a version of the swept-wing bomber built by the Boeing Company. B-47s formed the core of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1950s and early '60s.
NASA/Dryden Research Aircraft Movie Collection
Watch testing of the B-47A Stratojet in 1953
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