Dates

Event

Circa 1953

Constructed as a KC-97G-23-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

Circa 1953

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-0898.

Circa 1957

Converted to a C-97G.
Beginning in 1957, as KC-135A replaced KC-97Gs, 132 KC-97Gs had refueling equipment removed by Garrett AiResearch and became C-97G and C-97K for SAC mission support duties. Cargo doors were permanently sealed and passenger seats were installed.

1977

To Chanute AFB, IL.
Probably used as GIA until placing in Chanute Air Park.

By 1993

To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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1993

Loaned to Chanute Air Museum, Chanute AFB (formerly), Rantoul, IL.
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19 September 1995

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide scanned

8 May 2005

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Chanute Air Museum, Chanute AFB (formerly), Rantoul, Illinois, United States

3 August 2005

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

6 April 2012

Photographer: John Meneely
Notes: Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL, USA

20 April 2013

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

31 October 2015

Chanute Museum closed.

2017

Scrapped.
The airframe was scrapped with the closure of the museum.

To Tennessee ANG-134th ARG, Maryville, TN.
Only the vertical stabilizer survives here. The tail has been painted with the serial number of KC-97L Stratofreighter, s/n 53-0354 USAF c/n 17136 on display at Castle Air Museum as that plane flew with 134th ARW at the base.
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10 September 2022

Photographer: Bruce Kawakami
Notes: Tail fin of 52-0898, displayed as 53-0354