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    Airframe Family: North American B-45 Tornado
    Latest Model:B-45A-5-NA Tornado
    Last Military Serial:47-0054 USAF
    Construction Number:147-43454
    Compressed ID:NA B-45A-5-NA sn 47-0054 USAF cn 14...
    Latest Owner or Location:48th FBW, Chaumont, France

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 8 July 1949

    Constructed as a B-45A-5-NA.

    23 August 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 47-0054.

    23 August 1949

    To 47th BGP, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    20 September 1949

    Base of operations changed.
    Brookley AFB, AL.

    1 October 1949

    Transferred to 84th BS, 47th BGP, Brookley AFB, AL.

    30 October 1949

    Base of operations changed.
    Langley AFB, VA.

    6 March 1951

    Transferred to San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    18 October 1951

    Transferred to 47th BGP, Langley AFB, VA.

    2 February 1952

    Transferred to San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    14 March 1952

    Transferred to 47th BGP, Langley AFB, VA.

    8 June 1952

    Transferred to 47th BGP, RAF Sculthorpe, England.

    3 February 1954

    Transferred to San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    18 October 1954

    Transferred to 47th BGP, RAF Sculthorpe, England.

    Circa 1957


    Photographer: Unknown

    6 January 1957

    Transferred to NAA Inglewood, CA.

    8 May 1957

    Transferred to 85th BS, 47th BW, RAF Sculthorpe, England.

    Withdrawn from use.

    25 June 1958

    To 48th FBW, Chaumont, France.
    Used for fire practice.

    After 23 July 1958

    Scrapped.
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