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From: ths@lanl-a.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: B-36 et al
Message-ID: <12628@lanl-a.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Aug-84 10:39:07 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 27 10:39:07 1984
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In response to the comment about the movie "Stategic Air Command", the
writer must be a youngin' not to remember the B-36. I'm suprised that you
were able to make some very astute observations about the aircraft,
particularly the powerplants!

The movie does portray the feeling of the mid 50's and the "cold war"
attitude of America at that time (it may be one of Reagan's favorites).
The crash scene of the B-36 in Greenland was very well done and the
high altitude sequences with the huge vapor trails and sunsets are really
breathtaking.

One small correction to the reviewers comments; the airplane that "Jimmy"
transitioned to was the B-47 Stratojet not the B-49. You probably got
your wires crossed when you were talking about the "Flying Wing" story
on PBS. The B-49 (and B-35) were the famous Flying Wing bombers that
competed with the B-36. I haven't seen that show here in New Mexico yet.

There are at least two B-36's still in existance. One is at the Air Force
Museum in Dayton, Ohio and another at the Stategic Air Command Museum in
Omaha, Nebraska. Wait...there is another in Fort Worth, Texas that a group
is trying to get airworthy. The sound of a B-36 is something to behold.
The props turns very slowly at cruise speeds and the plane sounds unlike any
other....almost a helicopter type beating of the air.

Schmaltzy.....yes, but a classic.

Trivia...what was the B-36's name?