I'll have to look into that movie. I've never heard of it before.
Feb 26, 2010 23:54 | #16 I'll have to look into that movie. I've never heard of it before. Chas Gordon
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asysin2leads I'm kissing arse  6,329 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, OH More info | Feb 26, 2010 23:59 | #17 ChasWG wrote in post #9692125  I'll have to look into that movie. I've never heard of it before. Made in the mid-50's. Jimmy Stewart was actually either a B-17 or B-29 pilot in real life. I'm a big Jimmy Stewart fan. Probably one of the best movies ever printed. Kevin
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Feb 27, 2010 00:06 | #18 asysin2leads wrote in post #9692146 Made in the mid-50's. Jimmy Stewart was actually either a B-17 or B-29 pilot in real life. I'm a big Jimmy Stewart fan. Probably one of the best movies ever printed. He was a pre-war B-17 IP who then went overseas and flew combat missions in both B-17s and B-24s. Jay
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asysin2leads I'm kissing arse 6,329 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, OH More info | Feb 27, 2010 00:14 | #19 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #9692185 He was a pre-war B-17 IP who then went overseas and flew combat missions in both B-17s and B-24s. If I read the Wiki article correctly, he was in on the infamous Schweinfurt (sp?) raid... I guess I could have looked at the wiki. I remember they mentioned that when A&E did the Biography on him. Kevin
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Feb 27, 2010 00:17 | #20 Oh and a BIG +1 for Strategic Air Command. The B-36 "Profile Mission" aerial footage is spectacular. Jay
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Desertraptor Cream of the Crop  More info | Feb 27, 2010 01:06 | #21 6 turning, 4 burning was the call Peter
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Ramrod Senior Member 783 posts Joined Dec 2008 More info | Feb 27, 2010 11:10 | #22 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #9692185 He was a pre-war B-17 IP who then went overseas and flew combat missions in both B-17s and B-24s. If I read the Wiki article correctly, he was in on the infamous Schweinfurt (sp?) raid... He was based at Tibenham during the war less than 20 minutes from where i live, the base is still used for gliding and most of the runways are still there.
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Sundevil9 Member 63 posts Joined Jun 2009 Location: Reston, VA More info | The B-36 eventually lost out to the aircraft carrier in terms of US Power projection.
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JWright Planes, trains and ham radio...  18,399 posts Likes: 35 Joined Dec 2004 More info | If you're talking about the Titan Missile Museum south of Tucson, I have a gallery HERE. asysin2leads wrote in post #9692101 The B-36 was the predecessor for the B-47. She led the way for jet related long-range bombers. If you haven't yet, you need to get Strategic Air Command w/ Jimmy Stewart. Has to be one of my favorite movies of all time. He transitions from the B-36 into the B-47. Sorry for chasing that rabbit.:o The actual B-47 cockpit used in the filming of Strategic Air Command is displayed at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, Ca.   (These are old pictures and I'm sure the display looks much better now.) John
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asysin2leads I'm kissing arse 6,329 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, OH More info | Feb 27, 2010 12:02 | #25 JWright wrote in post #9694467 If you're talking about the Titan Missile Museum south of Tucson, I have a gallery HERE. The actual B-47 cockpit used in the filming of Strategic Air Command is displayed at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, Ca. (These are old pictures and I'm sure the display looks much better now.) That's neat. I might be heading to Vandenburg AFB to visit a friend of mine. I might have to make the trip. We don't have any cool aircraft near us. Just the aircraft that carried Kennedy's body back from TX. Kevin
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lettershop A lame title from the TF  967 posts Likes: 7 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Fairport NY More info | Oct 11, 2010 16:13 | #26 nice B-36 pictures. As far as I know this is the only aircraft the military ever outfitted with a nuclear reactor for propulsion. Well, if there were any others, then they would have to shoot you.... 1DX, Gripped 60D,10-22mm, 18-135mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, 24-70L, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, 100mm f2.8 Macro, 50mm f/1.4, 60mm 2/2.8 Macro, 580ex, 430EXII, Pocketwizards, Softbox, Tamron 1.4X TC, Canon 2x TC, GT3541LS, BH-55
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Oct 11, 2010 16:16 | #27 lettershop wrote in post #11076935 nice B-36 pictures. As far as I know this is the only aircraft the military ever outfitted with a nuclear reactor for propulsion. Well, if there were any others, then they would have to shoot you.... They did carry a reactor aloft to test weight/balance and shielding issues but I don't believe it ever actually powered an aircraft. Jay
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lettershop A lame title from the TF 967 posts Likes: 7 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Fairport NY More info | Oct 11, 2010 16:35 | #28 I re-examined the document my daughter gave me from a Lockheed engineer who worked on the project. The wording is different than I remember, and it does not seem to indicate that it actually powered the aircraft in any of the 47 flights. So, it sounds like you are right. If you heard about this one, then I am sure you hear about the C-130 prototypes they built using JATO pods for very short takeoff and landings??? 1DX, Gripped 60D,10-22mm, 18-135mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, 24-70L, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, 100mm f2.8 Macro, 50mm f/1.4, 60mm 2/2.8 Macro, 580ex, 430EXII, Pocketwizards, Softbox, Tamron 1.4X TC, Canon 2x TC, GT3541LS, BH-55
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Oct 11, 2010 16:41 | #29 lettershop wrote in post #11077078 I re-examined the document my daughter gave me from a Lockheed engineer who worked on the project. The wording is different than I remember, and it does not seem to indicate that it actually powered the aircraft in any of the 47 flights. So, it sounds like you are right. If you heard about this one, then I am sure you hear about the C-130 prototypes they built using JATO pods for very short takeoff and landings??? Yup... Jay
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Radders Cream of the Crop  5,017 posts Likes: 21 Joined Oct 2009 Location: UK More info | Oct 11, 2010 17:16 | #30 Need to go to this place so much! Lovely photos. | 1DII | 7D | 60D | 6D | 100 2.8 | 50mm 1.4 | 11-16 2.8 | 24-105 4 | 70-300 IS USM |
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