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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:C-97G Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-0898 USAF
    Construction Number:16592
    Latest Owner or Location:Tennessee ANG - 134th ARG, Maryville, Tennessee

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    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


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 by Swanborough and Bowers

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Patrick Carry
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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