B36 low pass pic

Hi Critter,
Glad to share them with everyone. The shot in post 1 was taken by me from a Cessna 150 on a fly by, in (I think April-ish 1972.)
Bill T.

Fantastic shots, Bill. Many thanks for posting them. 🙂

Dr Strangelove – Isn’t the shot in Post #1 a still image from a short movie?

Hi fella’s,
Nice to see the interest in this event, Pagen will be surprised when he finally see’s these pics—lol !! Can someone wake him up 🙂 Though this B-36 crashed into that hilly mound in heavy winter snow after running out of fuel whilst in the holding pattern for Goose Airfield, 2 aircrew were killed the rest being rescued. Back in 1972 a lot of folks I knew at Goose Bay still knew much about this B-36. The USAF at the time had to re build one of their rescue helicopters very fast (which was on deep maintenance ) to get out to the wreck. Once survivers were rescued they shuttled back and forth with engineers stripping out stuff that was to be kept, then it was just abandoned. Nobody could have been to it before we did because there was no access, so it was quite surreal finding everything laying around like the crash had happened yesterday. Here is the link again to the Goleta Air Musuem:-

http://www.air-and-space.com/b-36%20wrecks.htm#51-5729

They have some more recent pics. taken. Some C/pit Hey !! That really would be worth saving !!! Back in 1972 I was amazed at the amount of crashed Aircraft around Goose, we had overflown the Catalina that was eventually rescued and knew about the B-17 that was in a lake,(But out of our reach ) that being rescued eventually in an epic rescue. Even on the day I was leaving Goose Bay, got word that someone had just trawled the back end of a Hurricane up from Torrington Basin. (This is where the Goose Floatplanes operate from in Summer.) So dumping my bags at the departure point , I was whizzed down there and sure enough, there it was, a rusty complete Hurricane back end. But I had to race back to get my plane out and never heard about that back end again. I wanted to stay on at Goose Bay mainly because of all these interesting Aircraft wrecks that were out there, but having been allowed a 6 months extension of stay(Making my time there 18 months,——– it was a one year tour normally.) The RAF insisted I left.—lol !! I spent my dis-embarkation and a lump of annual leave there also, so that was finally good-bye Goose Bay. (And straight off the plane at Lyneham and train up to RAF Valley –owwwch !!!, but that’s another world. )

Bill T.

I was surprised with the amount of damage and whether the crew got out safely or not. The swath through the trees looks like a purpose bulldozer made fire break – not maintained mind you. Yes, she is pretty much broken up. Those cannons are impressive! Thanks for the photos – a real untouched historical site.

That would have made a hell of thump when it hit the deck. Interesting how the swathe it cut through the trees is still apparent.

The flying shots of the B36 in the movie are fantastic and also highlight what, for its size, was a rather graceful aircraft.

Bill, you’ve mentioned this wreck to me several times and it’s great to see the pictures. Those twin 20-mils are incredible along with all the belted ammo strewn about.

That B-36 cockpit is enormous. Never mind it at Cockpit Fest, I think you could hold Fest IN it! It is a very impressive aircraft, I wish I could have seen and heard one. I think I remember someone telling me that they only visited Burtonwood once, though I may be mistaken.

Great stuff – now get those memoirs written. What with all that Woomera stuff you tell us about – and the Oman stories too.

Anon.

Great photos Bill, thanks for sharing. As i’ve said to you before your national service memoirs should be put into writing, as they’d make a cracking good book 😎

Rob

Yes nice pics Bill…worth waiting for ; )

Hi Trumper,
Most welcome sir, just sorry they took so long to find.

BillT.

🙂 thanks for posting those photos 🙂

Lunch time at school near Shepperton Middlesex 1955 or so we kids were stunned to see around a dozen B36 pass high overhead making con trails meanwhile the London Airport (later called Heathrow) traffic of Constellations, Yorks, DC 4 & 6’s, Viscounts and the rest were passing at low level into and out of LAP ! A never to be forgotten image!

Finally Found those B-36 Goose Bay Pics. Pagen !! Enjoy.

Hi Pagen !!
If you are still around, here are those pics. of The Crashed B-36 I took at Goose Bay,Canada in Summer of 1972. That’s me,by Cockpit, in them dreadful; period trousers and holding Axe. 😮 Just look at that C/pit !! wooooo ( A Newark “have to” for ANON maybe.) Though much stuff has been taken from there since these pics. were taken, the c/pit is still quite OK, but covered in trees and growth now.

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Enjoy guys !!! Sorry they took so long to find.

BillT.

Strategic Air Command is available on DVD, well worth getting if you haven`t seen it.

Pete

The B-36. Star of my favourite aviation film “Strategic Air Command”.

A while since I’ve seen it but remember it as a fantastic film, here is a link to the best five and half minutes of B-36 footage you could hope to see IMO, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruE8yhkHke8
I’m not sure if it was in the final film or some kind of check-ride for Jimmy Stewart as he appears to be grinning like a cheshire cat whe all ten throttles are opened up. The wing and tail flex while it is power checking on the threshold is great to watch.
Some other good B-36 clips on there aswel

… The Cockpit was ( And still is ) laying on its Port side and is( or was in 1972 ) a really good candidate for Cockpit fest at Newark…..

😀 I’m sure it’d be made very welcome!!

I always loved the bit where as in the pic above she’s trailing away and he orders “Head for home” and it cuts back to that and the seeping turn is made.:D

The B-36. Star of my favourite aviation film “Strategic Air Command”.

A couple of screen grabs:

when you’re THAT big, they call you ‘Mister’ or ‘roof’…

size of B-36

Several years ago I was visiting the USAF Museum in Dayton and while looking at the B-36 a school class passed by.
The B-36 was surrounded by other aircraft such as the F-86, Mig 15, T-6, Sikorsky H-19, etc.
The children were perhaps 7 to 8 years old I suppose. They each had a Questionnaire given to them by their Teacher to fill out during their visit.
One of the children was reading out the questions outloud for the others.
The one question was; What is the largest aircraft on display?
Most of the kids were pointing out to the other aircraft & discussing which was bigger….
They completely overlooked the huge “wing” above them!
But they all did seem to really enjoy their visit.

When I was a kid 1957. I saw a squadron of B-36 take off from I think McCord AFB near Seattle. I’ve been in aviation my whole life (coming up on 30,000hrs) and that’s the most impressive thing I’ve seen in aviation. We were near the end of the runway and when they flew over one wingtip on one horizon and the other wingtip on the opposite horizon.

Chris