B-36 question?

Nathan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:44 am

JDK wrote:

We should all have dreams, just be able to tell the ones for night time and day time apart...

Why belittle my post for? It is not hurting anyone.

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:40 am

Nathan wrote:

JDK wrote:

We should all have dreams, just be able to tell the ones for night time and day time apart...

Why belittle my post for?

It wasn't intended that way, sorry Nathan.

It was merely observing that it's great to dream big, but big and practical's more likely to be rewarding than going for guaranteed disappointment.

The B-36 seems to have a kind of windmill-tilt motif here as well which doesn't help.

Regards,

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:13 am

JDK wrote:

The B-36 seems to have a kind of windmill-tilt motif here as well which doesn't help.

Regards,

Actually, I now feel I've learned something from this thread! I'm going to have to remember that phrase as I think it will come in handy! Thanks!

Ryan

Nathan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:21 pm

JDK wrote:

Nathan wrote:

JDK wrote:

We should all have dreams, just be able to tell the ones for night time and day time apart...

Why belittle my post for?

It wasn't intended that way, sorry Nathan.

It was merely observing that it's great to dream big, but big and practical's more likely to be rewarding than going for guaranteed disappointment.

The B-36 seems to have a kind of windmill-tilt motif here as well which doesn't help.

Regards,

Oh its ok James. :wink:

I always wanted to see a B-36 fly.

I am sure this is my second or third post regarding a B-36 flying. :lol:

I wish a Tu-95 would come to the states for airshows. Maybe that would satisfy my craving for hearing a B-36.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:29 am

I was watching a "Mail Call" marathon on History Channel today, and Gunney went for a ride in a B-52. They showed a quick history of American stratigic bombers, and in the voiceover Gunney mentions the "B-36 Peacekeeper" with "six turboprop engines and four jets." Oh well, he could make all kinds of similar slip-ups talking about ground vehicles or weapons and I'd never know it. Still a fun show!

SN

PinecastleAAF · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2007 4:50 pm **Posts:** 1028

How many runways able to handle a B-36 are still in operation?

Edward Sheetmetalhands · **Joined:** Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:44 am **Posts:** 257

It could probably only land where the A380 can land :lol:

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:08 pm

Chris Brame wrote:

2. Buy B-36 from Walter Soplata. (Be sure to tilt fuselage up and shake it to remove lesser aircraft stored inside.)

screw that! don't shake it out, bring them home with you and selling them, it might delay bankruptcy a few months.

My Dad talks about them flying over when he was a kid, he said the had a sound like nothing else. I'd love to hear one fly over just once.

Tim

Clifford Bossie · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:17 pm

PinecastleAAF wrote:

How many runways able to handle a B-36 are still in operation?

Actually quite a few I suspect. Locally B-36s operated from both Biggs AFB and El Paso International. Both fileds have 12,000' + runways and both are able to accomodate aircraft heavier than the B-36. Even though Biggs long ago reverted to the Army the runways are maintained. Indeed an An-124 operated out of Biggs this week. I strongly suspect that Kelly, Ellsworth and other bases that operated B-36s could still do so. The real problem would be keeping a B-36 airworthy once one was found. That would break the bank.

Canso42 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:40 pm

A restored B-36 would be the absolute ultimate in warbirds but there's this unhappy thing called reality that keeps getting in the way. No belittling intended here either Nathan. But I do like Django's suggestion about the movie. I'll run that by my local sqn mates for a saturday afternoon......
After watching Strategic Air Command, how much runway DID a full-warload 36 need?

Also, what's the latest on the XC-99?

PinecastleAAF · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2007 4:50 pm **Posts:** 1028

This never gets old:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wvEzhyY ... re=related

This one ain't too shabby either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIKVBPVmeHo&feature=fvw

Canso42 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:45 pm

Woo-Hoo! You're so right. How'd you like to be in the photo plane for that movie?

JohnH · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:16 pm

I've actually enjoyed all of these threads. I know the idea can never ever happen but it's cool reading about it. This has always been a favorite airplane. The one at Castle was the first I ever saw, after years of reading about it. I have Myers Jacobsen's small book from the early 80s and want to get the big one he did about ten years back.

John

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:52 pm

JohnH wrote:

I've actually enjoyed all of these threads. I know the idea can never ever happen but it's cool reading about it.

I guess part of my reaction is people often dream about things like a flying B-36; which isn't going to happen - when with a tiny bit more reality they can be involved with making something just as exciting happen for real.

That's what I meant about being able to tell daydreams and 'vision' apart.

Just consider what is flying and is under restoration, and let's work on making sure those guys get support to continue to make it happen - as well as blue sky stuff.

Regards,

6trn4brn · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:28 am

Take a way a man's ability to dream and I personally think you take away a large portion of his essence of being human.

Nathan buddy...I have read and enjoyed all of your B-36 musings. You and I as well as so many others still have the right to dream or daydream or nightdream or whatever. Too soon, I am sure there will be Dream Police...but till then buddy, DREAM ON!!!

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