Boeing (Douglas) NB-47E 532104 Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River RI (Unpainted) — the Rock

RI (Unpainted) — the Rock Island Railroad

and a natural companion piece to the Apollo 11 recovery Sea King for collectors of the type

The combination of natural metal and bold Dayglo orange high-visibility markings is visually striking and entirely appropriate for a test range support aircraft operating in busy airspace

circa 1955

offering passengers a panoramic view of the passing landscape

Boeing (Douglas) NB-47E 532104 Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River RI (Unpainted) — the RockThese are 1 72 scale decals for Boeing (Douglas) NB 47E Stratojet 532104, operated by the Naval Air Test Center (NATC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland as a dedicated engine testbed for the General Electric TF34 turbofan the engine that would power the S 3A Viking. The NB 47E designation indicated a permanent modification that rendered the airframe unsuitable for return to its original bomber role in this case, the installation of a TF34