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    Airframe Family: North American B-45 Tornado
    Latest Model:B-45A-5-NA Tornado
    Last Military Serial:47-0095 USAF
    Construction Number:147-43495
    Compressed ID:NA B-45A-5-NA sn 47-0095 USAF cn 14...
    Latest Owner or Location:317th TCW, Evreux AB, France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-45A-5-NA.

    27 February 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 47-0095.

    28 February 1950

    To North American Aviation, Long Beach, CA.
    Placed in storage.

    25 February 1952

    To San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    21 March 1952

    Transferred to 47th BW, Langley AFB, VA.

    27 May 1952

    Transferred to 115th BS, 4400th Combat Crew Training Group, Langley AFB, VA.
    Part of the California ANG but federalized during the Korean War and stationed at Langley AFB, VA.

    7 January 1953

    To San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    23 June 1953

    Transferred to 422nd BS, 405th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Langley AFB, VA.
    Operated with markings: BE-095

    12 January 1954

    To San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    Circa May 1954


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Narsarsuaq AB, Greenland, likely while on its way to England. Date is a guess but assume late May / very early June 1954. Sadly the original photographer is unknown.

    2 June 1954

    Transferred to 47th BW, RAF Sculthorpe, England.
    Operated with markings: BE-095

    15 September 1955

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Alconbury, England.

    22 March 1956

    To San Bernardino AMA, Norton AFB, CA.

    11 September 1956

    Transferred to 47th BW, RAF Molesworth, England.
    Operated with markings: BE-095

    1 May 1957

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Alconbury, England.

    8 April 1958

    Transferred to 317th TCW, Evreux AB, France.

    After 8 April 1958

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    Destroyed.
    Destroyed during firefighter training at Evreux AB, France.


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

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    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Max Sabin

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