Neighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
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Neighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
Maintenance docks used to work on the B-36 bombers outdoors were thrown about and the steel cables tying down the bombers…
Given that bombers were the focus in the 1940s and 1950s, the facility earned a nickname among locals that endures today:…
At its peak use in 1958, the USAF operated 28 B-47 bomb wings and four RB-47 reconnaissance wings, totaling 1,357 B-47s…
The 163-foot-long B-36 Peacemaker, with its 230-foot wingspan and six rear-facing compound radial engines, dwarfed every other warplane in America’s arsenal,…
Although never used in combat, the B-36 was a major deterrent to enemy aggression The interesting clip in this post gives…