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    Airframe Family: Convair B-36 Peacemaker / B-60 / C-99
    Latest Model:B-36J-1-CF Peacemaker
    Last Military Serial:52-2220 USAF
    Construction Number:361
    Compressed ID:Convair B-36J-1-CF sn 52-2220 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa December 1953

    Constructed as a B-36J-1-CF by Convair at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    19 January 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2220.

    January 1954

    Transferred to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (Strategic Air Command), Carswell AFB, TX.

    December 1954

    Transferred to 42nd Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Loring AFB, ME.

    May 1956

    Transferred to 95th Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Biggs AFB, TX.

    3 February 1959

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    30 April 1959

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Davis-Monthan AFB to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Wright Field, for storage until new museum built. This was the last flight of a B-36. New facility had to finish construction after the B-36 was inside.

    30 April 1959

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Circa 1970


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF

    3 September 1971

    Placed on display.
    New museum building opened to the public.

    October 2002

    Aircraft moved from original first hangar and parked in front of second hangar awaiting move into third hangar.

    October 2002


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF
    Notes: Moving from building 1 to a parking location in front of building 2 while waiting for the completion of construction of building 3.

    October 2002


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF
    Notes: Moving from building 1 to a parking location in front of building 2 while waiting for the completion of construction of building 3.

    October 2002


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF
    Notes: Moving from building 1 to a parking location in front of building 2 while waiting for the completion of construction of building 3.

    2003

    Aircraft moved into new hangar 3 while hangar was being completed.

    6 November 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    4 December 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
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