March 17, 1947 First flight of the North American B-45, the first operational jet bomber in the U.S. Air Force. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Like this:Like Loading...