Marion;-

Only have a couple of minutes. Found this one day last week!!

Don't know if it's accurate or if it's any good to you

The B-36 took first flight, shortly after WWII, in 1946. Here is some information, and below that, a link to a video, which Colin sent to me:

B-36 Peacemaker Specifications

Primary Function: Bomber

Contractor: Convair

Crew: 15

Unit Cost: $3,701,000

Powerplant

Six Pratt & Whitney B 4360s of 3,800 horsepower and four General Electric J47s of 5,200 pounds thrust each

Dimensions

Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.4 m)

Wingspan: 230 ft (70.1 m)

Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.04 m)

Weights

Empty: N/A

Maximum Takeoff: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg) loaded

Performance

Speed: 435 mph (700 km/h)

Ceiling: 45,700 ft (13,700 m)

Range: 10,000 miles (16,100 km)

Armament: Sixteen M24 20mm cannon in eight nose, tail and fuselage turrets, 86,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear bombs

Service Life

First Flight: August 8, 1946 (XB-36)

December 4, 1947 (YB-36)

August 28, 1947 (B-36A)

July 8, 1948 (B-36B)

July 11, 1949 (B-36D)

End of Service: 1958

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/...6-SAC-Video.wmv

Here's a letter from Colonel Savre, current commander of the 36th Engineer Brigade, along with a photo he sent. This was addressed to Captain John Fallon:

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John,

Hope you and all of the Rugged Vets have a Happy New Year.

Just had my Brigade New Years Reception and shared your Christmas greetings with them.

Attached a picture of some of our Rugged NCOs planning an operation in IRAQ … you should be proud.

Let me know if you need anything

Regards

Rugged 6

Kent D. Savre

COL, EN

Commanding

36th Engineer Brigade

Stay Rugged!

Attached Files

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This letter was posted to me by my friend Eric Remy:

"Bonjour Marion, comment vas-tu? Pourrais-tu me dire pourquoi les soldats américains portent le drapeau américain sur l'épaule droite de leurs vêtements "à l'envers". Merci pour ta réponse. Bon week- end. Bien cordialement."

Translated it means:

Hello Marion, how are you doing? Could you tell me why the American soldiers wear the American flag on the upright shoulder of their clothing "upside down"? Thank you for your response. Have a good weekend. Cordially, Eric

This is the response I sent:

Flag patches worn on the left shoulder feature the canton facing correctly toward the left. Army regulations mandate that the flag patches are to be worn so "that to observers, it looks as if the flag is flying against a breeze."

The arrangement is in deference to standard bearers, or the soldiers who would carry the flag into battle. In a forward charge, the canton would always be facing forward. And the military is always in forward charge -- hence, the right flag patch appears backwards.

Some interesting photos here, but you'll need plenty of 'joe', my eyes fell out of their sockets after photo 2,000...!!!!

There are over 6,000 altogether...

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category...batch_Bild_101I