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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97G-23-BO Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-0905 USAF
    Construction Number:16599
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97G-23-BO sn 52-0905 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wisconsin National Guard Memorial Library and Museum, Volk Field ANGB, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin

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    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-0905.

    Circa 1962

    Transferred to 126th ARS, 128th ARW, Wisconsin ANG, Milwaukee ANGB, WI.

    August 1971


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: Landing at Mildenhall

    7 July 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KC-97L Stratofreighter of 126th Air Refuelling Squadron Wisconsin Air National Guard in action at the 1973 International Air tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    7 July 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KC-97L Stratofreighter of 126th Air Refuelling Squadron Wisconsin Air National Guard in action at the 1973 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire

    7 July 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KC-97L Stratofreighter of 126th Air Refuelling Squadron Wisconsin Air National Guard in action at the 1973 International Air tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Wi Ang (camp Douglas), CRTC (WI)/LGMT, Camp Douglas, WI.

    August 1981

    Placed on display with Wisconsin National Guard Memorial Library and Museum, Volk Field ANGB, Camp Douglas, WI.
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    4 July 2006


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken Volk Field, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

    20 July 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2016 by Andy Marden
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    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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