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From: pyuxf!jem3@bellcore.bellcore.com (25355-John E McKillop)
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Subject: Re: B49 vs. B36
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Date: 30 May 91 16:24:07 GMT
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From: pyuxf!jem3@bellcore.bellcore.com (25355-John E McKillop)


anderson@osl475a.erim.org (Rod Anderson) writes:
>Incidentally, the B-36 display at the AF Museum says a lot about how 
>the AF really felt about the B-36.  Next to it is a Goblin parasitic
>interceptor, which was launched from the B36's bombbay when enemy 
>planes appeared, presumably shot them down, and then was recovered with
>a trapeze-type gadget.  
>
>If anyone can add more details or corrections from the KCET program, 
>I would appreciate it.

I have heard the same thing about Symington, Convair and Jack
Northrop. (Same program???)

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an experiment and never went into
service. Trying to catch the trapeze when "landing" must have been
a nightmare especially at night or bad weather.

I do know a guy who was a gunner on B-36s back in the early 50s and
he thinks they were the greatest thing since sliced bread. Of
course it could be the old aircrew attitude that it's my airplane
therefore its the greatest!