A Convair B-36J Peacemaker, the largest bomber ever built by the United States, was slowly rolled out onto the grounds of the Pima Air and Space Museum on Wednesday, July 1 at 9:15 am. The plane has ...

Key Points and Summary - A July walk around the B-36J at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton drives home why America built the Peacemaker: intercontinental reach when allies and bases weren’t ...

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Originally a Chinese proverb, this is a quote that many people in the historic aircraft community can associate with. No project is too ...

A breathtaking flyover of nearly every United States Air Force fighter and bomber jet soared during a Florida air show Saturday, stunning footage of the historic aerial display showed. Seven of the ...

With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than eight ...

As the war in Europe raged, American war planners recognized that if Britain fell to the Nazis, then the U.S. would lose their launching pad into Europe—and thus their ability to conduct strategic ...