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Topic: The B-36 Bomber
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Pete Hawk
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posted 02-13- 12:01 PM
   
As I was getting ready to go to sleep last night I stumbled upon a Jimmy Stewart movie where he was an Aircraft Commander of a B-36 bomber and then a B-47. It was so cool with lots of great footage! Anyone else see that movie? (maybe not last night, but ever)IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 02-13- 12:03 PM
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Pete Hawk
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posted 02-13- 12:06 PM
Try this again------------------
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jedi
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posted 02-13- 03:12 PM
Strategic Air Command!Pretty good flick. Stewart was, of course, a real life bomber pilot (B-24s) and Air Force Reserve officer for many years. Retired as a Brigadier General back in the 70s. ------------------
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Hawk
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posted 02-13- 06:13 PM
Pete, could you make a B-36? It would be awsome!IP: Logged |
DanW
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posted 02-13- 06:37 PM
The city of Aluts, OK has a B36 on display at the park....great looking aircraft.IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 02-13- 08:15 PM
Hawk,I would but I think Dole already has one in progress. Very cool airplane indeed! IP: Logged |
Mighty
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posted 02-14- 06:57 PM
The Discovery Channel Wings episode on the B-36 had a quote from a former pilot, "Flying a B-36 was like sitting on your porch and flying your house."IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 02-15- 02:46 AM
Mighty,The C-5 Galaxy is a very similar experience! How do I know, cause I have 3 hours stick time in the real thing  (also many sim rides) IP: Logged |
Hawk
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posted 02-15- 07:34 AM
Pete, I think Dole lost his work on the B-36. IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 02-15- 07:59 AM
Spanky here... I think Pete has enough on his plate right now HEHEHE Right Pete? IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 02-15- 10:40 AM
I really don't think the B-36 would be too hard to do, given the overall shape. The problem a full scale model would present though is "where do I land this thing?" since the runways in SDOE really aren't big enough. (Same for my potential C-5)IP: Logged |
Dole
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posted 02-15- 11:12 AM
Yep, my 95% complete model was lost in a HD crash =\What I was going to use the B-36 for - let the AI loiter around with it, and build a XF-85 "Goblin" to attempt mid air "trapping" on a trapeze lowered from the B-36's bomb bay (Imagine trying that online!) - Project FICON - mmmmmmm!
 http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/xf85t.htm  I weeped when I discovered my model was gone.. =( [This message has been edited by Dole (edited 02-15-2000).] IP: Logged |
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