| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 50-1085 |
| Alternate Serial: | 01085 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair B-36 Peacemaker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair B-36 Peacemaker |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair DB-36H Peacemaker |
| C/n (msn): | 197 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1955 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 504389 |
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One of three B-36s converted as director aircraft for the Bell GAM-63 Rascal air-to-surface missile. In 1955 replaced by DB-47 Stratojets which took the missile into operational service. Rascal program terminated in 1958 in favour of the AGM-28 Hound Dog. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 9 October 2022, and has since been viewed 384 times. |