Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Boeing KC-97G
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Boeing KC-97G Marker
KC-97G
Stratofreighter
Aerial Tanker
1950-1978
On loan from the
National Museum
of the United States Air Force
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 32° 8.445′ N, 110° 52.286′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter.
The KC-97 Stratofreighter was an aerial refueling tanker variant of the C-97 Stratofreighter (which was itself based on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress), greatly modified with all the necessary tanks, plumbing, and a flying boom. The cavernous upper deck was capable of accommodating oversize cargo accessed through a very large right-side door. In addition, transferable(Submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)jet fuel was contained in tanks on the lower deck (G-L models). Both decks were heated and pressurized for high altitude operations. Source: WikipediaPhotographed by James Hulse, November 9, 20212. The Boeing KC-97G and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Boeing KC-97G
Public Domain - US Air Force photo - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Alaniaris, 1972/1976
4. A Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter refueling two U.S. Air Force Vought A-7D Corsair IIs
A Missouri Air National Guard Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter of the 180th Air Refueling Squadron, 139th Air Refueling Group, refueling two U.S. Air Force Vought A-7D Corsair IIs of the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, based at England Air Force Base, Louisiana (USA). The 23rd TFW flew the A-7D from 1972 to 1981, the 139th ARG retired its KC-97Ls in 1976. The Stratofreighter 53-0283 (Boeing c/n 17065) was loaned to Japan on 4 May 1965. It was returned to the USAF on 23 April 1970 and converted to a KC-97L. Later it was put on display at NAS JRB Forth Worth (Texas). Bought by a private party in December 2001, it was trucked to Colorado Springs (Colorado) and used for a restaurant.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
