Convair B-36J Peacemaker Vietnam War The DC-3's rugged reliability also

The DC-3's rugged reliability also appealed to military planners as soon as the requirement for large numbers of transport airplanes was appreciated

The last of the bomber and reconnaissance versions was the slim streamlined Ju 88S

This model is hand signed by the famous "Tex" Hill who flew the P-40 Tomahawk while a member of the A

Wingspan 19 1/2 inches

honoring important military service with a touch of class

Convair B-36J Peacemaker Vietnam War The DC-3's rugged reliability alsoThe B 36 Peacekeeper, an intercontinental bomber, was designed during WW II. The airplane made its maiden flight on August 8, 1946 and on June 26, 1948 the Strategic Air Command received its first B 36 for operational use. By August 1954, when production ended, more than 380 B 36s had been built for the USAF. In 1958 59, the B 36 was replaced by the more modern B 52. During the years it was in service, the airplane was one of America's major