B-36: SAVING THE LAST PEACEMAKER

8mm home movie of
 22827 on display during a family
outing to Peacemaker Park.

Movie made by Frank Morris Purselly, donated to B-36 Peacemaker Museum by Mr. Purselly's family.
Used with permission of
B-36 Peacemaker Museum.

11 March 2003.

Vacating Lockheed's hangars to make room for JSF project.
Video by Don Pyeatt

17 April 2002.

Moving the forward fuselage to Fort Worth's Convention Center.
Video by Don Pyeatt

Main wing section
leaving Fort Worth
Video by Don Pyeatt

B-36 air dropping
an MK-17 bomb.
US Air Force
propaganda film.

Destructive structural
test of YB-36A.
From US Air Force photos.

XF-85 GOBLIN
flight test.
US Air Force film.

The XF-85 was designed to be carried in a bomb bay of a B-36.

"Buzz Job"
via Frank F. Kleinwechter

The last video clip "Buzz Job" is included because it is one of the author's favorites.  It runs less than 15 seconds but is repeated in slow motion.  This clip was captured from the original (and very dirty) 8mm film by projecting it on a screen, recording it with a consumer-grade VHS camcorder, copying the original tape to yet another VHS tape and then converting that copy to digital format.  Even though the quality is very poor, it is a captivating scene.

The event was originally filmed by the Aircraft Commander's wife in October, 1954, after the B-36 had made a very low, and unauthorized, full power buzz of Carswell's main runway.  That part of the story is told on the 7th Bomb Wing B-36 Association's website.  Click HERE to read it.

If the original film is ever located, it will be posted on this website.