[Milsurplus] B-36 run-up

[Grif]

Well, there was something to be said for the perceived threat of a B-52 wing
which has been launched, is enroute, and is finally recalled. It does get
one's attention in the appropriate places, and in ways that a hidden,
unknown threat doesn't. Sometimes it's useful to send a clear signal. And
the ability to recall is also useful.

Grif, KF4JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] B-36 run-up


> Todd wrote:
>
> >... Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart is one of my favorites.
> >Never seem to get enough time to peer at the radio and radar
> >equipment in those shots, though...
>
> There are a couple of AN/ARC-8 (BC-348, ART-13A) sets clearly visible,
though.  Great movie.  There's also a beat up AN/ARC-8 set visible behind
the copilot seat in another great Stewart movie, "Flight of the Phoenix"
(but there's also a lone SCR-274-N transmitter setting on the rack...pretty
bogus!).
>
> The strangest B-36 must have been the B-36N...designed to carry a nuclear
test reactor around as part of early research for nuclear aircraft
propulsion.  Wouldn't the public love that now!
>
> Good natured jab follows:  I feel sorry for my manned aircraft SAC force
buddies...they just couldn't match the capabilities and threat of the USN's
Polaris/Poseidon/Trident SLBM forces!  : - )
>
> 73,
> Mike / KK5F
> (formerly on the SSBN-629 Poseidon SLBM boat)
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