FG B-36 Peacekeeper or The Big Stick - Page 5

**Texman** · #41 03-14-2010, 01:46 PM

And, being it has the quad fifty, I'd say a -d model

**Ashrunner** · #42 03-14-2010, 02:19 PM

Not sure it's a D model myself. D's all had EW antennas and jamming equipment installed for their role in Vietnam. This tail doesn't have any. It could be anything from a B, C, E or F...as the tail section remained the same on them. One exception was the B-52B models which carried the twin 20s.

If you put a gun against my head and said, "What model?!"...I would probably say an E model.

**willygoat** · #43 03-14-2010, 04:59 PM

Well, you all might be wrong. At least on the fact that the BUFF butt didn't come from an actual BUFF. It's a tail gun training module. Since that picture was taken, it has gone into restoration and received a ton of work. The guys have fixed and or replaced much of the skin. They've reworked rusted out bulkheads and such. The even redid the glass work. it looks pretty cool.

If you guys are interested, and maybe for your build info papercut, here's a gallery I took of the B-36J at the museum I work at. it may prove helpful. Expecially on the engines.
http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/BDR7/B-36/

**Papercut** · #44 03-14-2010, 05:49 PM

Cool alot of neat photos.:DRick

**Ashrunner** · #45 03-15-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by willygoat

Well, you all might be wrong. At least on the fact that the BUFF butt didn't come from an actual BUFF. It's a tail gun training module. Since that picture was taken, it has gone into restoration and received a ton of work. The guys have fixed and or replaced much of the skin. They've reworked rusted out bulkheads and such. The even redid the glass work. it looks pretty cool.B-36 pictures by BDR7 - Photobucket

I actually wondered about that. The area behind the gunner's pit just didn't look correct and I saw nothing indicating the vertical stabilizer had ever been attached. But I figured it might have been done that way during removal.

I do remember now seeing a photo of one of the trainers. One of my roommates at Kincheloe AFB was a gunner and showed me his photo album. It had pics from his technical training, his first base assignment (D models) and his first SEA tour. Didn't jar my memory until you mentioned it being a training module. Very interesting. I'd love to see that someday. Where will it be displayed?

**willygoat** · #46 03-15-2010, 01:51 PM

Currently, the module is still in restoration. It got delayed a bit as the Mig-21 and B-29 took precedence. I really don't know where it will be displayed at the moment. I would guess next to the B-52B by the other BUFF training modules.