THIRD EDITION
REVISED 2006
RELEASE DATE OCTOBER 2006
ISBN 0-9677593-2-3
ORIGINAL STORY BY
Ed Calvert, Don Pyeatt, Richard Marmo
REVISION BY
Don Pyeatt
FRONT COVER
The National Museum of the United States Air Force has transferred the loan of the
Much has happened concerning this aircraft since edition two was released and we have chronicled all those details. Many new photographs are included as are more first-person accounts of key events throughout the bomber's history. One new sound clip and eight video clips are included in this latest edition. We are sure you will appreciate the attention to detail and accuracy in this third edition.
Extensive footnotes are provided to document sources of information used in the book making this an authoritative source of information for B-36 fans, aviation researchers, historians and modelers.
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From the foreword "Leaving aside for a moment the heroic story of the life, near death and redemption of
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From the rear cover: Since its retirement from Air Force service, the Last B-36 has been maintained by individual and group supporters of the aircraft who placed it in a memorial park, prepared it for flight once, repainted it at least six times, disassembled it three times, removed and discarded its engines, moved it to four different locations, reassembled it twice, completely restored it to factory appearance specifications and began preparations for repainting the aircraft once again before it left Fort Worth. The restored forward fuselage participated in numerous airshows and other public events that were staged in its behalf. Personal donations of time expended on its 1994 restoration exceed 44,000 hours but total hours donated to the aircraft's preservation are inestimable. Estimated monetary investment in this aircraft, including personal time and expenses, exceeds $5,000,000.00. The aircraft takes with it to its new caretaker a post-service history that is unparalleled and which hopefully will be preserved. This book contains a well-documented accounting of that history.
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Actually two books in one, a bonus section includes the following topics:
MULTIMEDIA |
Here in one place are all the movie clips from the book, plus more of special interest. |
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RESTORATION
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The last B-36 fell victim to extensive vandalism inflicted by Vietnam War protesters while on display at Amon Carter Field. The flight deck was totally destroyed, as was the rest of the aircraft's interior. Photos of damage to the cockpit reveal the challenges faced by the restoration volunteers and what they ultimately achieved. |
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HISTORICAL ITEMS |
Seldom seen interior details, R-4360 cutaway photos, stories and miscellaneous. |
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MODELER'S PAGE |
Information for modelers and aviation historians is provided by various contributors who support the preservation of the Last B-36. Extensive photo-documentation provides details not available elsewhere. |
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BOOKS |
A listing of presently-available B-36 books and a movie. |
HTML version. Requires an Internet browser. Internet connection recommended but not required. Displays properly on a computer having at least 128Mb of installed RAM, an internet browser that supports style sheets and a built-in media player. |
