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B-36 KIRTLAND CRASH 1a - A group of men standing around a wrecked plane

B-36 Wreck 1 - A black and white photo of a plane on the ground

B-36 USAFM Arrival - A black and white photo of a plane on a runway

B-1A Cockpit Concept - A black and white photo of two pilots in a plane

B-36 at Walker 2 - A black and white photo of two planes flying in the sky

B-36 Rear Quarter - A black and white photo of a plane on a runway

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The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, at 230 ft (70.1 m). Entering service in 1948, the B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) until it was replaced by the jet-powered Boeing B-52 Stratofortress beginning in 1955. All but five examples were scrapped. The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons from inside its four bomb bays without aircraft modifications. With a range of 10,000 mi (16,000 km) and a maximum payload of 87,200 lb (39,600 kg), the B-36 was capable of intercontinental flight without refueling.

The Album features American Aviation Historical Society photographs of pre- and post- WWII airplanes.

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1949 - 1959
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B 36 Peacemaker

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was one of the largest airplanes ever built.

American Aviation Historical Society

This Album features American Aviation Historical Society.
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