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Many other marriages of aircraft and weapons were completed at Kirtland.

The XB-47 Stratojet, the first U. S. swept-wing, multi-engine bomber, shortly followed the arrival of the B-36 at Kirtland for modification.

According to Kirtland monthly histories, during that period, as new types of aircraft were acquired by the USAF, they were flown to Kirtland to undergo modifications and fly missions related to their incorporation into the special weapons arena.