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A HERETIC I AM

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10. Watched it the other day! n/t

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Fri Nov 21, 2014, 07:53 PM

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Very cool Virtual Tour of the cockpit of a B-36J "Peacemaker" [View all] A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 OP

Go get a copy of the movie "Strategic Air Command" if you upaloopa Nov 2014 #1

Great movie w/ Jimmy Stewart... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #4

"One a day in Tampa Bay" was the rep for B-47s Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #29

I remember radios with the Conelrad logo on the dial. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #6

How I long for the Cold War... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #9

My high school had one of these. ChazII Nov 2014 #37

Watched it the other day! n/t A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #10

Great flick badtoworse Nov 2014 #33

Six turning and four burning! Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #2

Six turning and four burning....which was frequently more like: EX500rider Nov 2014 #22

I recognize the dangers of jingoism...but I find aircraft such as this fascinating HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #3

Yeah, "Peacemaker" was a bit OTT, however... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #5

And when you consider how Soviet aircraft went forward with turboprops HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #7

Have we reached the apex in bomber design when there have been... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #8

They got there with the XB-70 A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #11

I totally agree. It was everything wrapped into one... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #15

I was always partial to the B1-B Lancer in it's beauty. GGJohn Nov 2014 #20

I was visting my Bro who was stationed at Ellsworth AFB in the day Strelnikov_ Nov 2014 #24

The sheer power of it's engines were awesome. GGJohn Nov 2014 #28

I always like the B58 Hustler awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #26

Looks similar to the Convair F-106 Delta Dart. GGJohn Nov 2014 #30

Definitely built by the same company. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #31

I've always been fastinated by the Convair B-58 Hustler FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #35

I think the B1 movable sweep wing and computer control of the b2 certainly are advancements HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #13

B-1's and B-2's are being phased out while B-52's are being upgraded... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #17

Excellent point Strelnikov_ Nov 2014 #23

It was never used in anger it is said upaloopa Nov 2014 #16

The flight engineers got most of the bells, buttons, and whistles Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #12

Wheres the CRM 114 Discriminator located in that thing? VScott Nov 2014 #14

On the Belvin Panel. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #18

I should have scrolled all the way down... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #27

I've been in there. Xithras Nov 2014 #19

Graveyard of the B-36 ThoughtCriminal Nov 2014 #21

Where is the CRM114 Discriminator? awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #25

they made the earth shake wain Nov 2014 #32

Selfridge Air Force Base. longship Nov 2014 #36

I would love to have those panels for my office FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #34