From: kenneth j mock (empire.builder@juno.com)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 21:31:21 PST
Hi Ben,
Yes there were B47s later in the movie. I was talking about the earlier
parts of
the movie where in the background of the taxing B36s you could see
several
B or RB45s parked on hardstands.
I was part of your arch enemy, ADC, a weapons controller and ran many
intercepts on B47s, B52s and B58s. Retired in 83 after 20 years. Now I
work for Boeing on the GPS system at Schriever AFB, CO
Have a great day,
Ken & Charlotte Mock
Colorado Springs, CO
KC's X-TRA Custom Railroad T-shirts
1952 M38/MC Jeep, MVPA #22331
1948 John Deere model 'M'
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From: "Ben P. Fisher, Jr." <wa3tgc@dakotacom.net>
To: kenneth j mock <empire.builder@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 08:59:52 -0700
Subject: M20 in SAC
Message-ID: <3E6A1378.614FA52B@dakotacom.net>
Greetings Ken:
Yes we had M20s at every base in SAC in the 1950s.They escorted the
A-bombs to and form the aircraft for loading and unloading. There were
two one in front and one in rear of the procession bringing a weapon to
the aircraft. We did fly with the bomb but of course never dropped them,
they were unloaded at the end of a mission. Also alert aircraft were
positioned in an alert area near the end of the runways loaded and ready
to go on a minutes notice. Crews were at the aircraft on alert at all
times.
Also the jet aircraft in the movie were not North American B-45s they
were Boeing B-47s our first all jet swept wing bomber. The B-47 was a
great plane and I was in on the beginning of the B-47 buildup in SAC in
the early 50s. My Wing Commander Michael N.W. McCoy accepted the first
B-47 for the Air Force from Boeing.
If you ever have flown into Orlando Florida you would notice your
luggage tag had the city code of MCO that was for Col Mike and the base
was changed from Pinecastle AFB to McCoy AFB then became Orlando's
airport.
Ben P. Fisher, Jr. Corona Arizona
Member B-47 Startojet Association
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