[net.aviation] First Jet Bomber

wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (08/31/84)

>  It wasn't a "new B-49", by the way, it was the B-47, which I believe
>  was the US's 1st all-jet bomber, and was superseded only by the B-52.

Nice guess, but I think the B-45 Tornado was the USAF's first jet bomber
in operational service.  Kinda looked like a Douglas A-26 with twin
podded jets in each wing instead of prop engines.

				 Ron Wanttaja
				 (ssc-vax!wanttaja)