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B-47 Pilot Familiarization Video -- 1952
A 1952 dramatized orientation film about the B-47 Stratojet starring Reed Hadley. U.S. Air Force training film #TF 1-4727, "The B-47: Pilot's Familiarization." (youtu.be) 기타...
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That is interesting and to see what led up to the B52. The fighter style, canopy covered cockpit is classic yet strikes me as funny on a modern jet engine bomber but was apropos for the era.
The XB52 prototype had a similar cockpit, later changed for production airplanes to the side by side configuration.
Mmm, a PUFF.
Too bad AVHUB uploaded this film to YouTube using incorrect wide-screen aspect ratio -- it's stretched horizontally, but still watchable.
The B-47 is on display at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum here in Savannah, Ga. It's located just off the Hwy 80 exit in Pooler and can be seen clearly from I-95. She just recently got a repaint. However, I don't ever recall seeing one that was half silver and half white.
This training video, in my opinion, demonstrates one reason why military jocks of the '50's made for some of the best civilian pilots. Just my o.