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Description
| Manufacturer: | Convair | |
| Base model: | B-36 | |
| Designation: | RB-36 | |
| Version: | H | |
| Nickname: | Peacemaker | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
RB-36H on display
Castle Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Todd UNderwood , FL | My dad flew on this aircraft out of Rapid City 1950-1954... Robert (Bob) Hendren. Anyone know him? I am also looking for photos from that time. Thanks
T 10/03/2008 @ 23:53 [ref: 22790] |
| jOHN fAIRCHILD , IA | My father was in the Army Air core in the early to mid fifties and was stationed at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico.
His first job on base was security guard for the RB-36s and sometimes the bomb storage bunkers where they stored the nukes. They had the guys doing 3 days, then 3 evenings, then 3night shifts, then they would have four days off. Well needless to say none of them could get adjusted to any kind of normal sleep schedule. To compound the problem all the cook in their chowhall fed them were greasy foods, so consequently the guards started to succumb and passed out on duty. They were all sent to the brig for "sleeping on duty" instead of the commander being smart enough to find out why and correct the tortuous duty schedule. When it happened to my dad the commander was away from the base. He was a pretty sharp guy so he put in for some emergency medical leave so that he could go to the Mayo clinic to get checked out, This finally prompted them to send him down to the military hospital in San Juan where they did a bunch of tests on him and after looking at his electrolytes the doctorsn were amazed that he was still standing. After that they put him on light duty for a few weeks and eventually dropped all the charges against him!!! He didn't stop there though because the commander was still stupid enough to be trying to prosecute the other guards that the same thing had happened to. He did get some sense talked into the commander who finally did drop all of the charges againstr the guards. After that he was allowed to transfer to the air installations unit as an electrician where he was much happier and even learned to rewind electric motors and worked with the 4160V 3phase that they generated on base and distributed underground. 11/11/2007 @ 08:43 [ref: 18502] |
| Donald Peck Belle Fourche, SD | I was assigned to the 28th AIO at EAFB From Feb 1956 To April 1959. I was a member of the base fire department and worked as a crash rescue fire fighter. The RB-36 that is on disply at Castle, tail # 730, was a 717th BS aircraft and was a true lemon. I never remember the aircraft making a normal landing on its return to Ellsworth. It was always an emergency landing with the fire crews on standby along the runway. It may haave been only an engine out but that required the crash rescue crews to respond for a standby on the runway. It is ironic that of the 4 B-36's left in the world 730 is one of the ones that survived the cutting torch.
Read a book called "Rapid City Freestyle". I dont recall the name of the author but it contains a blurb about 730. The color of the band on 717th aircrafts fin was yellow. In the case of that particular aircraft "LEMON YELLOW" quite a well chosen. 10/04/2007 @ 13:29 [ref: 18100] |
| Hal Reddish O\'Fallon, IL | I was a Gunner (Tsgt) gunner in the 718th SRS from 1953-55. TDYs to Thule and Anderson. Interesting missions off Validivistok. Flew 31 combat missions in B-29s in 307th BW. After Ellsworth, set up B-52 gunnery school at Lowry.
Retired as LtCol. 08/16/2007 @ 11:35 [ref: 17631] |
| Don Baird Florissant, MO | I WAS A MECHANIC AND LATER A CREW CHIEF ON A RB-36 AT FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE FROM 1953 UNTIL 1956 BEFORE THEY MOVED TO MAINE.I REMEMBER THE LONG FLIGHT IN EXCESS OF 24 HOUR WHEN WE FLEW OUT OF ALASKA. 07/07/2007 @ 10:30 [ref: 17029] |
| Mert Rima Grand Rapids, MN | I was in the 718th SRS with the 28th SRW at Ellsworth from Dec. 1949 to Oct. 1957. As I look back at those years I can truly say they were the most memorable and meaningful of my career. Every time I look at the scars on my knuckles I think of the magnesium monster! 03/21/2007 @ 11:23 [ref: 15990] |
| Erwin Fluss Ocala,, FL | I was a crew Chief in the 23 rd SRSQ. Travis AFB Ca, serving there from Oct. 51 to Dec. 54. I was responsible first for # 090 one of the oldest airplanes latter for #106, There were usually 5 mechanics assigned to a plane. Our airplane flew on Thursdaya for 20 hours. It was good duty, when the airplane flew we were off duty, when she returned it had to be refuelled then depending on the problems we worked on repairs , The day before the flight was a long long day.
Many great memories remain from those days, Im still in touch with a fellow crew chief ,and then best friend John Piwoschuk. 03/19/2007 @ 18:59 [ref: 15957] |
| Frank Grainger Olympia, WA | I was A/2C second Radio/ECM operator on crew S-32 and M/Sgt Henry Adtkins was first radio operator between '56 - '57 Ramey AFB. I have a crew photo January 1957 with our aircraft 1102.
I was 2nd Radio/ECM operator on S32 Ramey AFB between 55'-57', Like to add A/C 1102 our A/C at Ramey. 03/19/2007 @ 06:55 [ref: 15946] |
| John Hampton Brockport, NY | RB-36 at Rapid City '53-'54, then over to RB-29's Yokota, Japan. Try the "B-36 Era and Cold War Aviation Forum" for some additional discussion on the B-36. Do a google or yahoo search and join the "ancient warriers" in re-calling some old memories. 12/11/2006 @ 16:29 [ref: 14974] |
| Walter Mitchell Jacksonville, FL | I was a tail gunner on RB-36s from late '53 to Aug '56. I was in the 99th Wing at Fairchild, WA approximately 1 yr then transferred to Ramey, PR (72nd Wing) for 1 1/2yrs. Rotated to Ellsworth, SD (28th Wing) with my crew, serving there only 2 months before release from active duty. Most of my flights were on D and E models. Only a few were on H models at Ellsworth. Most flights were boring and uneventful but enjoyable never the less. 11/23/2006 @ 18:10 [ref: 14832] |
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