1952 - Military Aircraft Testing, B-36 & RF-84F Thunderflash
Aerials of B-36 in flight; MCU carrying RF-84F extended out of bombbay of B-36. Release of the F-84 for reconnaissance.
10:29:59 CU bombbay of RB-36 w/ retracking jack & boom structure / modifications for carrying F-84. CU boom attachment on B-36. CU nose section F-84E & ECU nose section F-84E & boom w/ spring-loaded latches.
10:31:23 CU boom released & seen hooking to F-84E, various lengths of boom tried & various types of attachments to stabalize during flight tests. CU F-84E parasite aircraft attached to modified RB-36.
10:34:12 CU cockpit F-84, pilot operating controls of the booms. CU latches.
10:34:58 F-84E parasite aircraft stationary on ground. B-36 on ground & F-84E attached from dolly.
10:36:11 RB-36 take off carrying F-84E.
10:36:46 Bombbay RB-36 showing the F-84E attached.
10:36:52 Interior of B-36, technician seated at controls & window observing hook-on test. CU controls & technician pointing to them. CU Trapeze Operating Instructions plaque.
10:37:26 B-36 carrying F-84E from alongside as trapeze is lowered seen from in front & beneath B36.
10:39:15 F-84E is lowered to launch position; launched.
10:39:43 MLS SV hook-on of the F-84E. RB-36 looking down thru bombbay at F-84E. Seen raised into stowed position. B-36 in flight. Pilot out of F-84E & into B36 along catwalk.
10:43:44 RB-36 coming in for landing carrying F-84E & landing, taxies down runway.
Inventions; Military Reconnaisance; 1950s; Oddities; Aircraft Testing;
NOTE: RF-84F first tested in Feb52; was first reconnaissance fighter to have a camera control system & a viewfinder for the pilot who also acted as the cameraman.
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1952 - Military Aircraft Testing, B-36 & RF-84F Thunderflash Aerials of B-36 in flight; MCU carrying RF-84F extended out of bombbay of B-36. Release of the F-84 for reconnaissance. 10:29:59 CU bombbay of RB-36 w/ retracking jack & boom structure / modifications for carrying F-84. CU boom attachment on B-36. CU nose section F-84E & ECU nose section F-84E & boom w/ spring-loaded latches. 10:31:23 CU boom released & seen hooking to F-84E, various lengths of boom tried & various types of attachments to stabalize during flight tests. CU F-84E parasite aircraft attached to modified RB-36. 10:34:12 CU cockpit F-84, pilot operating controls of the booms. CU latches. 10:34:58 F-84E parasite aircraft stationary on ground. B-36 on ground & F-84E attached from dolly. 10:36:11 RB-36 take off carrying F-84E. 10:36:46 Bombbay RB-36 showing the F-84E attached. 10:36:52 Interior of B-36, technician seated at controls & window observing hook-on test. CU controls & technician pointing to them. CU Trapeze Operating Instructions plaque. 10:37:26 B-36 carrying F-84E from alongside as trapeze is lowered seen from in front & beneath B36. 10:39:15 F-84E is lowered to launch position; launched. 10:39:43 MLS SV hook-on of the F-84E. RB-36 looking down thru bombbay at F-84E. Seen raised into stowed position. B-36 in flight. Pilot out of F-84E & into B36 along catwalk. 10:43:44 RB-36 coming in for landing carrying F-84E & landing, taxies down runway. Inventions; Military Reconnaisance; 1950s; Oddities; Aircraft Testing; NOTE: RF-84F first tested in Feb52; was first reconnaissance fighter to have a camera control system & a viewfinder for the pilot who also acted as the cameraman.