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in 1959.
Too early for me to hear their roar overhead by some four years!

Scott W7SVJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Macklin [mailto:macklinbob at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 8:01 PM
To: D C _Mac_ Macdonald; Scott Johnson; ARC-5 Mail List
Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

I thought the B-36s were retired by 1959.

In 1956 the B-47 was SAC's main bomber and the B-52 was entering service in
1958.

As the B-52s entered service the B-36s were supposed to be retired.

Until the mid 50's SAC still had B-50s in service. SAC had 5 fighter escort
wings to protect the B-50s.