Boeing (Douglas) CB-17G 44-6393 with the nuclear strike systems

with the nuclear strike systems and bombing equipment removed and replaced entirely by a fuel transfer system and hose-and-drogue refueling package

The commemorative scheme worn by 20-2102 bridges eight decades of Air Commando history

Pyote Field — nicknamed "Rattlesnake Bomber Base" for its remote West Texas location — was a major wartime B-17 training base that continued in a reduced capacity postwar

more neutral gray scheme became the standard for A-10s through the 1990s and beyond

An extraordinarily rare and conversation-starting subject — a Soviet fighter in British markings that embodies the unlikely partnerships forged in the crucible of World War II

Boeing (Douglas) CB-17G 44-6393 with the nuclear strike systemsThese are 1 72 scale decals for Douglas built CB 17G 44 6393, assigned to the Air Force Attach, U. S. Embassy, Ottawa, Canada, circa 1949. The CB 17G was a VIP transport conversion of the wartime B 17G Flying Fortress, with the bomb bay and military equipment removed in favor of passenger accommodations. Aircraft assigned to embassy attach offices served a diplomatic and liaison role, transporting senior military and government personnel between posts