Whiteman AFB

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CityWhiteman AFB
StateMissouri
Zip65305-5000
CountryUSA
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Phone816-687-1110
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Exhibits - By Primary role
Bomber - 'B' 1924-Present
 Boeing B-29A (Superfortress) Serial No: 44-61671 
 Boeing B-47B (Stratojet) Serial No: 51-2120 
 Boeing B-52D (Stratofortress) Serial No: 56-0683 
Fighter - 'F' 1948-Present
 General Dynamics FB-111A (Aardvark) Serial No: 69-6509 
Helicopter - 'H' 1962-Present
 Bell UH-1F (Iroquois) Serial No: 65-7941 
Transport - 'C' 1925-1962
 Boeing KC-97L (Stratofreighter) Serial No: 53-327 

 

Reviews / Comments by our visitors
 Carl J. Genova (A/1c)
 Henderson, Nevada

About Aircraft 2555,Jan 1961 I was on A/C 2093 in a flight 3 A/Cs 2093-2555- and one I dont recall were going to Spain for reflex A/1c Don Harrison was on A/C 2555,and about every hr or so I would hear over Radio something go inop. boost pump hyd pump and so on,Don said when this happened. He would tighten His chute He had big red marks on this legs long flt for Him.(we all trans to Naha Okinawa after the fire on a/c 2230 A/1c Carl Genova,Don Harrison,Jim Benson,John Gunsagowski).
05/09/2015 @ 07:16 [ref: 55771]
 Conrad \"CJ\" DePinto
 , New York

I was with Det 9, 37 ARRS from January 1986 - December 1988. Still looking for Dan Greenwood, he was my mentor and trainer at Det 9 prior to becoming an officer.
09/22/2012 @ 14:21 [ref: 55305]
 Benjamin W. Hines
 Taylorsville, North Carolina

In REFERENCE TO COMMENT MADE BY REF-4764, THE NAMED PERSON WAS NOT ON THE CREW OF EIGHT, THAT PLACE B47E 51-2120 WHERE IT IS ON STATIC DISPLAY TODAY,October 19, 2011. This was done in May 1976, just prior to the Change of Command of the 351st Strategic Missile Wing Commander from Colonel William Kottas to Colonel Clifford Cork. The names of those eight, are in a time capsule, now in the cockpit of said Bomber47E. Names were initially painted on the inside of the right forward wheel well door, but later painted over, which was a disapointment to those who placed 2120 at its final resting place, there at Whiteman. Ben Hines, Former Senior Enlisted Advisor 351SMW, CMSgt. Now Retired.
10/19/2011 @ 06:37 [ref: 25378]
 craig matous
 Port Rrichey, Florida

when did Detachment 9 shut down? the Det. was for missile support and ARRS still looking for Dan Greenwood Lowell Tash and Brian Devaney
03/29/2009 @ 02:34 [ref: 8764]
 Frank Bruni
 Port Angeles,, Washington

I check this site from time to time and I see that it has been visited several times since my initial posting a couple of years back. Curiosity got the best of me this past fall when on my way home I stopped for a day or so at Whiteman. With B2 being the dominate aircraft there I did expect to see a different base, and I was not disappointed. To start with every building that most of us knew, lived and worked in, gone, save maybe three or four of them. The post chapel, the swimming pool and the ball field behind it and the big hanger are all that are left. I think the steam plant has been modified as the old pipes are now gone. The new PDXS and Commissary are now part of a court yard shopping complex. As for our modern day counterparts, they live in the lap of luxury and as I understand it, eat better. The B47 that was once the Knob Noster gate guard, now sits behind where the NCO club was located. The two lane hiway to Sedalia, now a freeway. Warrensburg all grown up and Knob Noster, well, time sort of stood still. The cafe is now a chinese resturant, the infamous bank a store of some sort and the road that leads to what was the Knob Noster gate, wider and the trees are gone. That gate is open during the week days only. The main gate comes in from the Warrensburg side. The Missouri ANG is now becoming a major player in the B2 program and the A10s are flown by the AFR guys and gals. If any of you have a hankering and or curiosity like me to see this place many years later, the hotel is excellent, and inexpensive, and the trip down memory lane, worth it.
10/26/2008 @ 08:50 [ref: 8483]
 milan
 , Ontario

Hello, somebody has three side wiev of Latham 47/II - the airplane was used by Roald Amundsen fot his last journey to find the crew of Nobile´s Italia, thanks Milan
12/25/2007 @ 04:22 [ref: 6624]
 S/SGT JOHN J GITNEY
 NEWARK, Delaware

I WAS A CREW CHIEF ON THE B47 1953 -1957 340 TH BOMB WING 488 TH BOMB SQ. WHITEMAN AFB. MISSOURI # 50-025 WHEN I ARRIVED AT WHITEMAN MY FIRST DUTY WAS TO DISMANTLE A METAL GRATE LANDING STRIP USED FOR GLIDERS THE BARRICKS WERE WORLD WAR 2 LOOOKING FOR MEMBERS FOR A REUNION PHONE # 302 453 8844
03/08/2007 @ 18:18 [ref: 5719]
 Frank Bruni
 Port Angeles,, Washington

In looking at a web site some time ago regarding the final disposition of B-47s, good old Tripple Nickle went to B47 heaven. Landing gear issues were not the only problem that thing had. I remember it flew sort of funny, had a tendancy to land one wing low and took forever to get off the ground. All these years later, I believe that airplane was possessed.
02/08/2007 @ 12:28 [ref: 5604]
 James C Taylor
 , Florida

what ever happen to that 47 with the tail number 555. always had that gear that hung up in the air but worked great on the ground jacked up
06/27/2006 @ 06:34 [ref: 5093]
 James C Taylor
 , Florida

responding to frank bruni articleat whitmen afb i to was there the day that b-47 burnt
06/27/2006 @ 06:30 [ref: 5092]


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