I live near Warrington does anyone know what kind of bombers were the last ones to use RAF Burtonwood USAF planes I think they had three engines on each wing with counter rotating propellors on the trailing edge of the wing,saw them when I was a kid about 1960s,Thanks for any help.
2006-10-26 05:47:16 · 7 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Sorry forgot to say this is in the UK and the base closed completly around 1983.
2006-10-26 05:48:55 · update #1
B17 Flying Fortress
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/american_connection/burtonwood/intro/facts.shtml
2006-10-26 05:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are probably thinking of the B-36's. Each wing held 3 prop engines on the back of the wing.
2006-10-26 06:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by j H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were Convair B-36 Peacemakers. They were designed to deliver nuclear weapons intercontinentally. This was before the B-52 was operational and ICBM's and submarine ICBM's came along.
2006-10-26 06:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try asking an RAF recruiting office they would / should be happy to help
2006-10-26 05:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by JAYFIRE 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might find something here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/american_connection/burtonwood/intro/facts.shtml
2006-10-26 05:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by sue l 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.enginehistory.org/raf_burtonwood.htm
2006-10-26 05:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by puffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You freak!
2006-10-26 05:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by kissfromaroes 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋