B-52 with 2 missiles under the wings

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  Craig

• Sep 9, 2007

Very interesting images of the Air Force subjects. Any idea of how old this photo is?

 

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  Photo Engineer

• Sep 9, 2007

Yes, I know exactly when it was taken.

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  Guillaume Zuili

• Sep 9, 2007

Hound Dog missiles ? Late 60's ?

 

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  Photo Engineer

• Sep 9, 2007

Nope, and nope, early 60s.

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• Nancy Gutrich

• Sep 10, 2007

Was there a specific reason for using the stereo format? A common use of that type camera?

 

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  Matthew Gorringe

• Sep 10, 2007

Are yu sure it's a B52? It looks like a B47 but it's so hard to tell from the small photo. I guess this is in response to the recent incident in the US. Makes you think of Dr Strangelove and Colonel Jack D Ripper.

 

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  Photo Engineer

• Sep 10, 2007

I happened to have my stero camera with me as the plane went over, so that is what I used. As for it being a B47, I wondered about that when I recently came across the picture. I don't remember any 47s being in use at that time, only the 52G. I won't rule it out, but I'm pretty sure that only the 52 carried these missiles.

This is part of a small stero frame, so I was assigning the plane based on what else flew in that time frame. It is kinda hard to see the plane through the grunge and dirt and due to the size.

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  Matthew Gorringe

• Sep 10, 2007

It's the shape of the tail, the rounded belly and what looks like a cockpit that makes me think it's a 47. It's a very large missle though, is it a drone?

 

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  Photo Engineer

• Sep 10, 2007

They were not drones. They were launched (used). I have a photo of what I was led to believe was the same plane returning bare of missiles.

It is a large missile and AFAIK, the 47 was not equipped to carry these. We used to launch them for tests at the Cape. This particular missile was eventually cancelled. I'm sorry but I cannot remember the name.

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• DBP

• Sep 10, 2007

Rascal? It really does look like a B47, especially the tail.