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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.

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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