The rest of the pics from the trip to Lackland AFB, Texas US

Mr. Bill

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On 2/9/08 10:30 PM, in article , "Mr Bill"
> wrote:

>
> The rest of the pics from the trip to Lackland AFB, Texas US
>
> Mr. Bill
>
> For e-mail address please slay the DraGons.

I remember going out to Kelly AFB to look at the KC-99 (transport version of
the B-36). That was one huge airplane.
--
Brian Ehni

On 2/10/08 8:39 AM, in article
8, "Bob Moore"
> wrote:

> Boomerang wrote
>> Was there really such a bird? Can't find it on google. Pix?
>
> Well...it wasn't a "KC-99", it was the XC-99.
> Picture in the article below.
>
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> Jump to: navigation, search
> XC-99
>
> The sole XC-99 in its early days of operation, before a nose radome was
> fitted.
> Type Heavy transport
> Manufacturer Convair
> Maiden flight 23 November 1947
> Introduced 23 November 1949
> Retired 1957
> Status Museum piece
> Primary user United States Air Force
> Number built 1
> Developed from Convair B-36
> The Convair XC-99 was a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for
> the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based
> transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the B-36 bomber,
> sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was
> on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was
> delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.
>
> Bob Moore

Bob's right. My mistake.
--
Brian Ehni

"Brian Paul Ehni" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/10/08 8:39 AM, in article
> 8, "Bob Moore"
> > wrote:
>
>> Boomerang wrote
>>> Was there really such a bird? Can't find it on google. Pix?
>>
>> Well...it wasn't a "KC-99", it was the XC-99.
>> Picture in the article below.
>>
>> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
>> Jump to: navigation, search
>> XC-99
>>
>> The sole XC-99 in its early days of operation, before a nose radome was
>> fitted.
>> Type Heavy transport
>> Manufacturer Convair
>> Maiden flight 23 November 1947
>> Introduced 23 November 1949
>> Retired 1957
>> Status Museum piece
>> Primary user United States Air Force
>> Number built 1
>> Developed from Convair B-36
>> The Convair XC-99 was a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair
>> for
>> the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based
>> transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the B-36 bomber,
>> sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was
>> on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was
>> delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.
>>
>> Bob Moore
>
> Bob's right. My mistake.
> --
> Brian Ehni
>
>

The aircraft is now at the Air Force Museum at Dayton being restored for
display.

gdp

Is that where it is now? I went through it when it was on display between
Security Kelly where I worked and the main base on the other side of the
runways back in the 60s.


"Don Pyeatt" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Brian Paul Ehni" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2/10/08 8:39 AM, in article
>> 8, "Bob Moore"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Boomerang wrote
>>>> Was there really such a bird? Can't find it on google. Pix?
>>>
>>> Well...it wasn't a "KC-99", it was the XC-99.
>>> Picture in the article below.
>>>
>>> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
>>> Jump to: navigation, search
>>> XC-99
>>>
>>> The sole XC-99 in its early days of operation, before a nose radome was
>>> fitted.
>>> Type Heavy transport
>>> Manufacturer Convair
>>> Maiden flight 23 November 1947
>>> Introduced 23 November 1949
>>> Retired 1957
>>> Status Museum piece
>>> Primary user United States Air Force
>>> Number built 1
>>> Developed from Convair B-36
>>> The Convair XC-99 was a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair
>>> for
>>> the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined
>>> land-based
>>> transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the B-36 bomber,
>>> sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight
>>> was
>>> on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was
>>> delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.
>>>
>>> Bob Moore
>>
>> Bob's right. My mistake.
>> --
>> Brian Ehni
>>
>>
>
> The aircraft is now at the Air Force Museum at Dayton being restored for
> display.
>
> gdp
>
>
>
>

On 2/10/08 8:34 PM, in article , "Don Pyeatt"
> wrote:


>
> The aircraft is now at the Air Force Museum at Dayton being restored for
> display.
>
> gdp
>
>
>
>

Is it all there? The links I found online indicate most of the fuselage is
still at Kelly.
--
Brian Ehni