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Old February 23rd 05, 11:09 PM
Jay Honeck
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Guard. Boxcar flew B-36s, B-39 Tankers, Recons, Bombers, and KC-97s
and C-5As.


"B-39 tankers"????
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Old February 24th 05, 12:31 AM
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Jay Honeck ) wrote:
: Guard. Boxcar flew B-36s, B-39 Tankers, Recons, Bombers, and KC-97s
: and C-5As.
:
: "B-39 tankers"????
:

They must have meant B-29 tankers.
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Old February 24th 05, 05:28 AM
Jay Beckman
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"leslie" wrote in message
...
Jay Honeck ) wrote:
: Guard. Boxcar flew B-36s, B-39 Tankers, Recons, Bombers, and KC-97s
: and C-5As.
:
: "B-39 tankers"????
:

They must have meant B-29 tankers.


Which were, I think, designated as KB-50s?

Jay B


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Old February 25th 05, 03:46 AM
Orval Fairbairn
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In article JBdTd.81112$Yu.36746@fed1read01,
"Jay Beckman" wrote:

"leslie" wrote in message
...
Jay Honeck ) wrote:
: Guard. Boxcar flew B-36s, B-39 Tankers, Recons, Bombers, and KC-97s
: and C-5As.
:
: "B-39 tankers"????
:

They must have meant B-29 tankers.


Which were, I think, designated as KB-50s?

Jay B


No -- the B-50 was, essentially, an upgraded B-29, with R-4360s in place
of R-3350s.
 




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