[ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

[Bob Macklin]

In 1955 I was at Turner AFB, Albany, Ga. They made a LOW pass over the field 
with a B-36 for some kind of noise test. It made a hell of a bunch of noise!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Johnson" <scottjohnson1 at cox.net>
To: "'Bob Macklin'" <macklinbob at gmail.com>; "'D C _Mac_ Macdonald'" 
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Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position


> From what I have read, the first B-36 flew in 1950, and the last flight 
> was
> 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.
>
>