Based on the British designed 22,000lb (10,000kg) Grand Slam developed by British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis during the Second World War,…
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B-36 Peacemaker
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
How the B-36 Peacemaker bomber survived to five cancellation attempts during its career
by Dario LeoneIt is interesting to note that the B-36 program might have been canceled at least five times during the big bomber’s…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
These photos show why the XF-85 Goblin “parasite” fighter was the most bizarre aircraft ever built
by Dario LeoneThe McDonnell Aircraft Corp. developed the XF-85 Goblin “parasite” fighter to protect B-36 bombers flying far beyond the range of conventional…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
B-36 Crew Member tells The story behind the video of the infamous Peacemaker ‘Buzz Job’ over Fort Worth Neighborhood
by Dario LeoneOne man had called in demanding that his TV antenna be returned. He claimed that a B-36 jet pod had removed…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive video shows gigantic B-36 Peacemaker buzzing Fort Worth Neighborhood
by Dario LeoneNeighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Remembering the 1952 Carswell AFB Tornado that damaged two-thirds of SAC’s B-36 Force
by Dario LeoneMaintenance docks used to work on the B-36 bombers outdoors were thrown about and the steel cables tying down the bombers…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
WHERE SAC HEAVIES WERE BUILT: THE STORY OF FORT WORTH “BOMBER PLANT”
by Dario LeoneGiven that bombers were the focus in the 1940s and 1950s, the facility earned a nickname among locals that endures today:…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT WHY THE B-47 STRATOJET HAD BEEN THE BACKBONE OF STRATEGIC AIR COMMMAND IN THE EARLY COLD WAR
by Dario LeoneAt its peak use in 1958, the USAF operated 28 B-47 bomb wings and four RB-47 reconnaissance wings, totaling 1,357 B-47s…
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Military Aviation
THIS PHOTO OF B-36 CREWS STANDING ON TOP OF THE BOMBER WING CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THE PEACEMAKER WAS THE LARGEST PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT EVER PRODUCED
by Dario LeoneThe 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,…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
“SIX TURNING, FOUR BURNING:” WATCH THIS INTERESTING FOOTAGE AND LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE GIGANTIC B-36
by Dario LeoneAlthough never used in combat, the B-36 was a major deterrent to enemy aggression The interesting clip in this post gives…
