This aircraft, flown by the 160th Air Refueling Group of the Ohio Air National Guard, participated in Operation Creek Party, and on June 7, 1973, the mayor of Zeppelinheim, a town near Rhein-Main Air Base in West Germany, christened this aircraft in his town's honor. The Zeppelinheim was flown to the museum in August 1976.
Boeing KC-97L
Stratofreighter
The KC-97 was the tanker version of the B-29 and was introduced in 1950. In 1964 two jet engines were added to the KC-97L to increase speed and altitude, making them more compatible with high performance jet aircraft.