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The Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-engined tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1953. . The B-57 is a license-built version of the British English Electric Canberra, manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Compa
Flightradar24 is a Swedish Internet-based service that shows real-time aircraft flight tracking information on a map. It includes flight tracking information, origins and destinations, flight numbers, aircraft types, positions, altitudes, headings and speeds.
The Martin B-57 Canberra was first manufactured in 1953, and the United States Air Force had accepted a total of 403 B-57s before production ended in early 1957. The last USAF B-57 was retired in 1983. It was the last tactical bomber used by the United States Air Force, being engaged in combat operations during the Vietnam War (1963–1971).
O-57 Grasshopper at the National Museum of the United States Air Force A de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI (F-8) of the 654th BS, Eighth Air Force at RAF Watton, 1944 North American B-25D (F-10) Mitchell photographic reconnaissance and mapping aircraft North American P-51C-5-NT Mustang (F-6C) Serial No 42-103368 of the 15th TRS at St. Dizler Airfield, France, Autumn 1944.
7 – RB-57D Model 744 (53-3970 to 53-3976) – (Group B) Basic configuration with in-flight refuelling. [1] 1 – RB-57D-1 (53-3963) – (Type C) Single-seat basic version, but its mission was electronic (radar) reconnaissance. This type didn't have any cameras but had an extensive suite of radar equipment installed throughout the fuselage.
WB-57F Canberra 63-13503 Rivet Slice conversion taxiing at Kirtland. Now flying as NASA 926. The first test flight of the RB-57F prototype was conducted on 23 June 1963 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The prototype showed remarkable power, reaching 50,000 feet (15,000 m) in 18 minutes with a steady rate of climb of 2,725 f/min (831 m/min).
The following is a list of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War. While U.S. sources claimed 195 North Vietnamese Vietnam People's Air Force aircraft were shot down in air to air combat, the North Vietnamese claim that only 134 aircraft were lost. [1]
X-band Gun Sight Radar, used with Mk18/23 Lead-computing Gunsights: Raytheon: AN/APG-23: Weapons System Radar: B-36 Peacemaker: AN/APG-24: Weapons System Radar: B-36 Peacemaker: AN/APG-25: X-band Gun Tracking Radar: F-100 Super Sabre: AN/APG-26: Weapons System Tracking Radar: F3D Skyknight: Westinghouse Electric Corporation: AN/APG-27: Tail Gun ...