Neighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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B-36 Peacemaker
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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…
