Convair B-36 Peacemaker: A Photo Chronicle

History of Strategic Air Command's biggest bomber that helped keep the peace during the early years of the Cold War.

The six—engined B—36—later ten engine—was the first intercontinental bomber that could fly across continents, hit its target, and return to base unrefueled—long a dream of air planners.

Presented here through the use of historical photographs is the history of this magnificent airplane, from its origin just prior to America's entry into World War II in 1941, to its final da...