Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Convair B-36J Peacemaker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Convair B-36J Peacemaker Marker
B-36J
Peacemaker
Strategic Bomber
1947-1959
On loan from the
National Museum
of the
United States Air Force
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 32° 8.454′ N, 110° 52.187′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lockheed EC-121T (within shouting distance of this marker); Avro AEW.Mk.2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fokker C-31A (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EB-47E (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault Étendard IVM (within shouting distance of this marker); Sepecat Jaguar GR. I
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Convair B-36 Peacemaker.
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, at 230 ft (70 m). The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal from inside its four bomb bays without aircraft modifications. With a range of 10,000 mi (16,000 km) and a maximum payload of 87,200 lb (39,600 kg), the B-36 was capable of intercontinental flight without refuelling. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The Convair B-36J Peacemaker and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Convair B-36J Peacemaker
Public Domain - US Air Force photo, circa 1950s
4. Convair B-36 Peacemaker in flight
The Convair RB-36D is the jet-augmented version of the intercontinental strategic bomber. The aircraft has four General Electric J-47 jet engines, mounted in pairs under outer wing edges, that supplement six Pratt & Whitney piston engines.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
