Baby B36

peterangus · Feb 20, 2007, 05:34 PM

First flown 1992

Span 61". One OS10, in the tail.

Kmot · Feb 24, 2007, 01:10 AM

Very nice!

Artisan · Feb 26, 2007, 12:34 PM

Wow! I haven't seen that profile in the sky since I was a child. We lived in NJ, directly across the Delaware River from New Castle AFB, Delaware, which hosted B-36 bombers with its 8,000 foot runway.

When the B-36 flew low over the area on its approach to land, everything rattled. The car, the house and you. I'll never forget seeing the Alumnum Overcast flying.

You did a great job resurrecting the B-36's memory.

Ed Cregger

macboffin · Feb 27, 2007, 09:22 PM

Great! Be good for AP with camera in that long nose!

coloradoz · Apr 26, 2007, 09:48 AM

Aluminum Overcast was a B-17 (Still flying and giving rides! through the EAA).

Artisan · Apr 26, 2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coloradoz

Aluminum Overcast was a B-17 (Still flying and giving rides! through the EAA).

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The name Aluminum Overcast has been used on many aircraft. In its day, the B-17 was a large airplane, but compared to a B-36, it was a pip-squeak.

I've heard of B-52 bombers being referred to by that name too. It goes back a lot longer than the latest B-17 with the name.

Ed Cregger

Feb 20, 2007, 05:34 PM	#1
peterangus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackpool, Great Britain (UK) Posts: 848	Baby B36 First flown 1992 Span 61". One OS10, in the tail. Attached Files B36_0002.wmv (9.60 MB, 719 views)

Feb 24, 2007, 01:10 AM	#2
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 14,375	Very nice!

Feb 26, 2007, 12:34 PM	#3
Artisan NM2K Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ringgold, GA, USA Posts: 871	Wow! I haven't seen that profile in the sky since I was a child. We lived in NJ, directly across the Delaware River from New Castle AFB, Delaware, which hosted B-36 bombers with its 8,000 foot runway. When the B-36 flew low over the area on its approach to land, everything rattled. The car, the house and you. I'll never forget seeing the Alumnum Overcast flying. You did a great job resurrecting the B-36's memory. Ed Cregger

Feb 27, 2007, 09:22 PM	#4
macboffin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North London ENGLAND Posts: 1,232	Great! Be good for AP with camera in that long nose!

Apr 26, 2007, 09:48 AM	#5
coloradoz Senior Member on Melmac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 138	Aluminum Overcast was a B-17 (Still flying and giving rides! through the EAA).