War Memorials of Wisconsin

C-97G in Dodgeville, WI

This aircraft was flown into a narrow paved 2,800' long airstrip next to the Don Q Inn in 1977. The owner's original intent was to make the inside of the aircraft into a restaurant. The owner ultimately decided to leave the aircraft interior stock military and open for visitors to tour. As can be seen from the dataplate below it was built as a KC-97G Stratotanker; and is stamped 7-1-54. This aircraft was one of 135 KC-97Gs that were converted to pure transports, with the flight refueling gear removed.


Aircraft dataplate at entrance to cockpit (photo by John Anderson)


Left side view (photo by John Anderson)



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