Briefly served with 509th BS/20AF. Used as ground training at Chanute, AFB, then put on display. Aug '93 was moved to Sandia National Atomic Museum, Alburqurque, NM.
In '57 on display at Chanute. This is the only RB-36H on display anywhere. '91 when AFB was closed, plane diassembled and shipped by rail to Castle Museum, CA. Guys in CA reassembled, added paint and brought her to her former glory.
In '57 on display at Chanute. This is the only RB-36H on display anywhere. '91 when AFB was closed, plane diassembled and shipped by rail to Castle Museum, CA. Guys in CA reassembled, added paint and brought her to her former glory.
preserved in "not so good condition" at the Russell Military Museum. A/C suffered a mishap where the aircraft had an engine fire in 2006 and was used since 2007 as an instructional airframe before being sold in 2011.
Anti Satelite Missile Test Aircraft. Used for trials with Vought ASM-135A ASAT. As congress was unwilling to permit any further testing of the system, the ASAT program was officially terminated in 1988. To AMARC as FH0116 May 18, 1995.
Diamond Lil on display in Rockford, IL. This was the last year for Lil. During the Winter MX months of '06-07, work began to convert her back to her original LB-30/B-24A configuration. She also received a new paint scheme, and was renamed Ol 927.