USAF B-36 Peacemaker Bomber DVD

Description

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker Bomber is a strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B36 bomber is the largest bomber ever built. Also, the B36 wingspan was the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, at 230 feet.

The B-36 was configured to have six radial propeller engines mounted in a pusher configuration. This was the B-36b bomber configuration, of which 73 were built.

Later, two B-36 jet engines were mounted on each wing for a total of 10 engines. This was the B-36d configuration, of which a total of 86 were either built or converted from B-36b aircraft. The ten engines led to the slogan "six turning and four burning".

The B36 bomber crew consisted of fifteen: pilot, copilot, radar operator/bombardier, navigator, flight engineer, two radiomen, three forward gunners, and five rear gunners.

1st Film; "The Cold War". A USAF story about how the Air Force was to defend against and fight a potential nuclear war with Russia. This led to the formation of SAC (Strategic Air Command) and the development of the amazing B-36 Peacemaker bomber. Run time is about 15 minutes.

2nd Film: "SAC and the B-36". This film explains the need for the SAC to fly around the clock with B-47s, B-52s and the B-36. Also, it shows what it's like to fly on a B-36 mission at night for 13 hours. Very rare film. Run time is about 19 minutes.

3rd Film; "One Plane; One Bomb". During WW2, Germany had an idea to bomb America from European bases. After the war, Russia copied the B-29 for that goal, so the USAF decided to see if a bomber could fly from Europe to America with a bomb load. Run time is about 22 minutes.

4th Film; "B-36 Crew Escape Training". In the event of a B36 plane ditching, the USAF trained the crew on how to bailout and survive in enemy territory. Run time is about 19 minutes.

5th Film; "B-36 Radar Bombing". This film is about B-36 bomber training to bomb by using radar. Run time is about 7 minutes.

6th Film; "B-36 Peacemaker Newsreels". A collection of newsreels on the largest bomber ever built. 1. Development of the B-36. 2nd. New ten engine B-36 bomber. 3rd. The Big Bombing. 4th. B-36 and a Parasite F-84. 5th. B-36 new cargo plane YC-99 6th B-60, the all Jet version of the B-36 bomber. Run time is about 11 minutes.

Total runtime for the B-36 bomber DVD is about 93 minutes. Format for the B-36 video is NTSC DVD and region-free.