51-13730

Aircraft:
Convair RB-36H Peacemaker
Reg: 51-13730 photos
Serial #:
275
Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
Photo Date: Sep 30, 2008
Uploaded: Jan 18, 2009
Merced Castle Air Force Base - KMER, USA - California

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28th BW. "Six turning four burning" These aircraft thundered over the Vancouver area in the fifties at high altitude back and forth to Alaska from Fairchild, Larson, Castle, Carswell. It was the first USAF longrange heavy bomb load aircraft. 10,000 lbs of Fat Man and 10,000 miles airborne. Very important deterrent in the early part of the Cold War.

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28th BW. "Six turning four burning" These aircraft thundered over the Vancouver area in the fifties at high altitude back and forth to Alaska from Fairchild, Larson, Castle, Carswell. It was the first USAF longrange heavy bomb load aircraft. 10,000 lbs of Fat Man and 10,000 miles airborne. Very important deterrent in the early part of the Cold War.