Chanute's aircraft

Did the B-36 go to Castle AFB or Norton AFB?

It was Castle, as previously posted. There was a good video about its
rebuilding, all done by local volunteer labor.

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PPowondra ) wrote:

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: I didn't know a B-18 existed any-
: where until I saw the one at Castle.

There's one at "Wings over the Rockies" in an old hangar at the
former Lowry Air Force base in Denver:
http://www.wingsmuseum.org/

: I didn't know a B-18 existed any-
: where until I saw the one at Castle.

There's one at "Wings over the Rockies" in an old hangar at the
former Lowry Air Force base in Denver:

there is 1 at the AF museum at Wrightpat, and another at the Pima Air Museum in
Tucson, Az
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In article , B2431
wrote:

I was just looking at Chanute's Museum web site an notice most of the aircraft
I remember seeing in 1974 are gone. Where did they go? Who got the B-29 for
instance?

When the musuem was established, most of the aircraft that were
scattered around the base were moved into the big hangars across
the street from the USAF tech school. The B-29 and B-36 were
moved to other bases. The 36 when to Castle AFB, which then
closed, but the museum is still there. I forget where the 29
went, but it may have gone to Travis. There are still a few
planes outside at Chanute, including the B-52.

-john-

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Re the 36 at Castle- by all means, if you are in California, see the museum
at Castle- it is really excellent. Besides the B-36, they have a CF-100
Canuck, along with a large collection of big iron bombers (Avro Vulcan!!!)
and a large group of fighters and trainers. A little off the beaten track in
A****er, north of Fresno on Highway 99. Very definitely worth the trip.

--
Jim Atkins
Twentynine Palms CA USA

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
- Groucho Marx

Subject: Chanute's aircraft
From: "Jim Atkins"

Re the 36 at Castle- by all means, if you are in California, see the museum
at Castle- it is really excellent.

Very definitely worth the trip.

Couldn't agree more. As a former
USAF guy I really enjoyed chatting
with the staff of USAF retirees.
I remember when I heard that
some of the Bones were heading
to the D-M boneyard (does that
sound right?) that it occurred to
me that Castle deserved one of
them for display.

Best,
Paul

On 07 Jan 2004 10:16:26 GMT, (B2431) wrote:

I was just looking at Chanute's Museum web site an notice most of the aircraft
I remember seeing in 1974 are gone. Where did they go? Who got the B-29 for
instance?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

And who got the B-36 that was there in 1980??

Al Minyard

And who got the B-36 that was there in 1980??

Al Minyard

it was moved to Castle AFB in Ca

On 10 Jan 2004 23:34:33 GMT, (N329DF) wrote:

And who got the B-36 that was there in 1980??

Al Minyard

it was moved to Castle AFB in Ca


Thanks

Al Minyard