reedyreed Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Before Herk,Old Shakey & Provider there was the Mighty STRAT,born in the 40s & working & supporting SAC missions in the 50s with the USAF. Today,one of these fine Proptransports still lives on by way of the BAHF from Toms River NJ. Boeing STRAT N522718 project is in work at the hangar to become a <Flying Museum>Exibit of COLD WAR history & Nostalgia when complete. All is going good at this time & C97G Strat has got HER #3 engine back on the wing by the hard & dedicated volunteer workforce in action. This spring & early summer we hope to put some life back into the huge P&W 4360s & do a ground run & checkout. Inside HER fuselage will be many displays,showcases & memorabilia of COLD WAR History. Also inside will be some history of the 377 Stratocruiser,known as a civilian airliner that flew with Panam,United,Northwest,AOA & BOAC. They started with SAC & the USAF on the flight line in 1947 & was One of the USAF first heavy cargo transports.We hope to bring History alive by returning Boeing C97G back to the skies once again so all can see & enjoy this great Proptransport of the past. See us at our site at www.spiritoffreedom.org for some nice pics & more info THANKS, JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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