[ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

[Sandy Blaize]

I did my basic training at Lackland AFB right diwn the road from Kelly 
field.  Nothing like watching a takeoff of one with six turning and four 
burning!   They ALWAYS had very distinct engine /propellor "beat".  Only 
thing that sounded somewhat similar was a high flying C-124.  The B=36 
seemed have a sound that was resonant in some rooms of the house.  You could 
recognize it in an instant.  I used to delight in running outside and see a 
B-36 waaaayup there smetime chalking their way across the sky!  Beautiful 
sight.

People raved over the B52, but the B36 had a "special charm and attraction 
to it!  The engineer's panels are very awesome!  I wished I could have 
gotten aboard the B-36 that was at Wright Patterson one Dayton Fest!  That 
trip to the base was the highlight of the whole trip!

Send me the comparison photos of the B29/ B-36 if you can.  Cockpit views 
were very awesome o\n the B-36!

73,

Sandy W5TVW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Geoff
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 10:13 AM
To: Robert Eleazer ; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

Those are great photos and from WrightPat I believe. I got VIP treatment for
a few years when my #2 son was stationed there and I went to the Dayton
Hamvention.

As a kid living on Long Island NY I used to get goose bumps watching B-36's
fly over in formation heading into Mitchel Field.

I also have a photo of a B-29 snuggled next to a B-36 for size comparison
taken at Carswell AFB in 1948 on one of the PC's here. I can send a copy to
anyone who would like it

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 9:14 AM
Subject: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position


> http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/062/B-36J%20Radio%20Operator.html
>
> And if you think that is impressive, try the one for the flight engineer. 
> Six R-R-4360 recips and 4 jets take a whole lotta little gauges:
>
> NM USAF - B-36J Engineer
>
> http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/062/B-36J%20Engineer.html
>
> Wayne
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