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  • May 28, 2014 at 5:57 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #903968
    Buddy300
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    Hi Old Git, I stand corrected, I see it is not an operational B-58. Having been stationed with the B-58 at both Carswell AFB, Texas and Little Rock AFB,
    Arkansas with the B-58 I could not picture in my mind a B-58 being carried by a B-36. I could not think of the necessity for it because of the range of the B-58. These photos are certainly an eye-opener. They say you learn something everyday, I did today !
    Thanx, Don

    May 26, 2014 at 11:19 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #905673
    Buddy300
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    I saw a good picture in the Flight Global Archive of a B-36 carrying a B-58
    under its belly. I will have to dig through and see if I can find it. The picture gives a good idea of the size of the B-36.

    Hi Old Git, I think these pics are what you are referring to. A F-84F fighter. Don’t think it was a B-58 – it is a large plane, crew of three, range of 5,124 miles (8,247 km). Newspaper is from August 26, 1953.

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    Don

    May 18, 2014 at 7:56 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #915181
    Buddy300
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    Hi Baz, Thanx for the reply. I’m glad I found this site, some interesting info !

    Cheers, Don

    May 16, 2014 at 8:35 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #916660
    Buddy300
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    Hi Rob,
    Appreciate the welcome ! I’ve enjoyed reading all the posts concerning this accident. I can’t believe the “good luck” that crew had and am astonished that they had it flying again so soon.

    Don

    May 16, 2014 at 8:30 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #916662
    Buddy300
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    Additional info to previous post.

    At the time of the B-36 incident I was stationed at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth,Texas, assigned to the office of the Director of Materiel.
    I was at Carswell AFB from 1951 to 1953, with the B-36’s. In early 1953 I was on a ten day temporary duty (mission) to RAF Fairford with the B-36’s. On that mission we lost two B-36’s – one in Wiltshire and one in Newfoundland, on the return mission to Texas.

    May 14, 2014 at 5:56 pm in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #918701
    Buddy300
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    At the time I was stationed at Carswell AFB, Director of Material Management, where I got these six pictures concerning this incident (click to enlarge).

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    Don

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