Amidst the tensions of the Cold War, the B-47 was produced en masse, with over 2,000 units eventually joining the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC), reaching a peak in the late 1950s.

The Strategic Air Command air crews who flew the B-47 loved it, and feared it. ... Of slightly more than 2,000 built, 203 crashed. Four hundred and thirty-six SAC crew members died aboard B-47s.

Summary: The B-47 Stratojet, the U.S.’s first jet bomber, was introduced in 1951, marking a significant transition in military aviation. -Designed for high-altitude, long-range missions to ...

Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser known and more secretive role in the Cold War, serving in a reconnaissance role as the RB-47 to monitor the Soviet military and ...

65 Years Ago Today: The Man Who Flew A B-47 Under The Mighty Mackinaw Bridge. Bomber Bridge Buzz Tops Maverick’s Tower Blast By A Bunch- But Is It Baloney?