Nose of a KC -97 at Box Car Willys Museum ?

Glen · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:19 am

Greetings
I was working in Branson MO about 15 years ago and remember going in to a Museum of sorts of Box Car Willy (Singer) and was statled to see a nose of what I thought was a C-97 or KC-97 and the story was that it was the Plane that he flew on .
Can any one shed light on this ?

Jase · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:38 am

I believe he was a KC-97 Flight engineer.

Rogue · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:48 pm

Should have been a C-119! :wink:

Glen · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:35 am

Dose anybody know where it might be today after Box CarWilly Died ?
I had heard that the Museum closed any info on this would be appericated

b29flteng · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:59 pm

That was a simulator for a KC-97. Lecil Martin (Box Car Willie) was a B-36 FE in the Air Force. He joined my old Guard unit (Texas ANG, 136 ARW) and became an FE on our KC-97s. What became of the sim???? I sure would like to have it!

Glen · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:24 am

From what I remember it was looking pretty sharp even had lights flashing and stuff ! Are their any B-36 Flight Sims out their ?

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 746

b29flteng wrote:

That was a simulator for a KC-97. Lecil Martin (Box Car Willie) was a B-36 FE in the Air Force. He joined my old Guard unit (Texas ANG, 136 ARW) and became an FE on our KC-97s. What became of the sim???? I sure would like to have it!

You would sure like to have it? :shock:

I know we would love to have it!!!

b29flteng · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:27 pm

What's the latest on your 97?

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