You show pictures of the wrecked and destroyed B-36s at Carswell, but nothing to go with them. Labor Day, Sep. 1, 1952, as few personnel were on duty, few precautions were taken other than securing the B-36 aircraft with 3/8 inch steel cables. At 6:42pm, a tornado touched down on the base perimeter and struck the B-36 flightline directly. 72 bombers on the flightline and adjoining aprons were damaged and unflyable. Along with several others in hangars. In less than a month, the 7th Bomb Wing was back at full operational strength. Only one B-36 had to be written off out of the 83 damaged. It's amazing to me what we could do as humans back in the day!
I am from Galveston and old Ft Crocket can still be seen if you know where to look. As are the costal fortifications some have been removed, built over, or buried.
What about Ft. Davis, FT. Stockton, FT. Clark and the original 1847 frontier forts and camps like FT. Inge, Camp Wood, and Ft. Lacaster and a dozen other forts that was the western line of forts in Texas. General Davis was in charge of founding this line of forts and camps.
You show pictures of the wrecked and destroyed B-36s at Carswell, but nothing to go with them. Labor Day, Sep. 1, 1952, as few personnel were on duty, few precautions were taken other than securing the B-36 aircraft with 3/8 inch steel cables. At 6:42pm, a tornado touched down on the base perimeter and struck the B-36 flightline directly. 72 bombers on the flightline and adjoining aprons were damaged and unflyable. Along with several others in hangars. In less than a month, the 7th Bomb Wing was back at full operational strength. Only one B-36 had to be written off out of the 83 damaged. It's amazing to me what we could do as humans back in the day!
I am from Galveston and old Ft Crocket can still be seen if you know where to look. As are the costal fortifications some have been removed, built over, or buried.
Interesting video. I was stationed at Perrin AFB back in 1968-1969, assigned to the 4780th USAF Hosp.
Wow, that’s awesome! Thank you for your comment!
rattle snake AFB Pyote , tx
visible runways and apron, one set of walls for a hangar some original building left.
What about Ft. Davis, FT. Stockton, FT. Clark and the original 1847 frontier forts and camps like FT. Inge, Camp Wood, and Ft. Lacaster and a dozen other forts that was the western line of forts in Texas. General Davis was in charge of founding this line of forts and camps.
You forgot Brooks Air Force base in San Antonio Texas
Interesting material, I didn't know about a lot of these. The reusing of scripts with just details changed got old though.
As did the AI narration