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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97L Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-2697 USAF
    Construction Number:16728
    Latest Owner or Location:Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru - Kokomo, Indiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a KC-97G-26-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2697.

    Transferred to 509th Bomb Wing, 509th Air Refueling Squadron, Walker AFB, NM.

    1958

    Base of operations changed.
    Pease AFB, NH.

    1964

    Converted to a KC-97L.
    Was the first G model to be converted to the L configuration.

    From 1964 to 1977

    Transferred to 126th Air Refueling Group, Illinois Air National Guard, OHare Airport, Chicago, IL.

    24 November 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at Chicago, IL, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 24 November 1972

    To unknown owner.

    1977

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

    1977

    Loaned to Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru-Kokomo, IN.
    View the Location Dossier

    16 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Grissom Air Museum at Grissom AFB, Indiana.

    5 December 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    15 May 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis
    Notes: 697, first G to be onverted to the L, with the J-47s relacing the drop tanks. This Beautiful Lady and I go back 56 years together. I was her asst CC in 1956

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis

    1 July 2011


    Photographer: Charles Landis

    August 2015


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    August 2015


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    23 July 2017

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden

    20 July 2023


    Photographer: Robert Bryden
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    Print Sources
     United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 by Swanborough and Bowers
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Grissom Air Museum
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Bryden
    Glenn Chatfield
    Charles Landis
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