#rb 57

Martin final assembly plant. B-57A on the left (first aircraft is 52-1422) and RB-57A on the right. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Martin RB-57A Canberra 3/4 front view (S/N 52-1466) of the Kansas Air National Guard, 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, on Nov. 28, 1969. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Martin RB-57A Canberra in flight (S/N 52-1447) of the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, with a view of the checkerboard paint on the tail. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Martin RB-57A Canberra formation. The lead aircraft is S/N 52-1436, left wing is S/N 52-1437, right wing is S/N 52-1442 and slot is 52-1446. All aircraft are from the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group. Note the vertical stabilizers were painted in a red and white checkerboard pattern; however, in this photo, the highly polished black paint on the horizontal stabilizers is reflecting the pattern making it appear the vertical stabs are painted with white bands and the horizontal stabs are checkerboard painted. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Martin RB-57A side view. The first RB-57A (S/N 52-1426). (U.S. Air Force photo)