DB-47E, Formerly of the 321st Bomb Wing, Pinecastle AFB.  

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Upon closer examination, an XGAM-63 Rascal missile is seen attached to the right wing. This means that this Stratojet is one of two B-47s modified for testing said weapon, the Air Force’s first nuclear-armed standoff missile. Such a device came at a premium: at 2.2 million dollars, the Rascal cost more than its B-47 mothership.

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