I have a personal connection with this aircraft type, my father served on it during his Air Force enlistment. He has a yearbook of sorts, and I have very fond memories of listening to his active duty experiences. He’ll still tell you one, if you ask.
It’s a huge beast, and isn’t preserved in great numbers. In fact there are only four in displayable condition, and the one here in Fort Worth needs a permanent home. The City of Fort Worth is its name, and it was renovated with a ton of volunteer time (over 40,000 hours) and support form Lockheed Martin.
There are several terrific sites devoted to the B-36, and most have links to donation sites for a new home.
Update: added the top link:
B-36 Peacemaker Museum
www.b-36.net
Goleta Air & Space Museum
Convair B-36 Peacemaker and YB-60
The newest and most up to date website for the B-36 is found at (b-36peacemakermuseum.org). View the history of the last B-36 ever built and the attempt by the B-36 Restoration Team to build a building in which to display it at NAS Ft. Worth JRB. We need your help.
Bill Guy, Brig Gen, USAF (ret)
President, B-36 Peacemaker Museum, Inc.
Hey, GruntDoc,
Thanks for adding a link to our museum. Unfortunatly, it doesn’t work. It is: http://www.b-36peacemakermuseum.org
Thanks!
Don Pyeatt
(Former Biomedical Engineer at Parkland and Medical Plaza)
I was 2nd radio operator 1954-1958 stationed a Biggs AFB El Paso tx. I was in the 336 bomb sqdn. Capt French was my A/C. Would like to talk with someone who was there around that time.
I was 2nd radio operator 1954-1958 stationed a Biggs AFB El Paso tx. I was in the 336 bomb sqdn. Capt French was my A/C. Would like to talk with someone who was there around that time.
I was 2nd radio operator 1954-1958 stationed a Biggs AFB El Paso tx. I was in the 336 bomb sqdn. Capt French was my A/C. Would like to talk with someone who was there around that time.