B-36 Peacemaker in action - Aircraft No. 42

Squadron/Signal Aircraft in Action #1042

by Meyers K. Jacobsen, Ray Wagner, Don Greer

"""B-36 Peacemaker In Action

Genres: History, Aviation

50 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1980

Reviews

[Robert Hepple]

Published in 1980, 'B-36 in Action' is a brilliant sketch of the awesome 1950s strategic bomber, combining a brief development history with over 100 well captioned photos together with other illustrations. The title is a little odd, as the type never saw action - I guess it makes sense in the context that the aircraft did its job by keeping the peace.

[Grant]

Jacobsen provides a thorough overview of the B-36, famed both for its immense size and its success as a deterrent - no B-36 ever dropped a bomb or fired a shot in anger. The lavish illustrations carry the reader through all the bomber, reconnaissance, and experimental variants, including the cargo, fighter carrier, and nuclear versions.

[Mark Singer]

My interest in the B-36 was started when I found out that my Uncle Don had flown on them back in the mid 50's when he first joined the Air Force. This is a good introduction to the subject