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Narrative: Boeing B-47E-45-LM Stratojet, 52-0386, 303rd BW, United States Air Force (USAF), Davis Monthan AB, Arizona. Crashed and burned on takeoff from RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. All three crew escaped.
A USAF training film on YouTube details and shows the actual take off and crash of 52-0386, filmed by the RAF Fairford USAF Base camera man. Over the operating history of the B-47, 203 aircraft were lost in crashes, with 464 deaths. This represents approximately 10% of the total number produced