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November 27, 1951
Madison County Democrat
London, Madison County, Ohio
What is this article about?
An unnamed artist joins an 8-day, 7000-mile US Air Force tour, recording facts about advanced aircraft like the B-36 (10,000-mile range, 84,000-lb bomb load), C-124 (21,000 gallons fuel), F-89 Scorpion (vertical climb, vast interior), and Eglin Air Base's Climatic Hangar (extreme temperatures).
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Artist Gets Inside View of Air Force
NOTES TAKEN ON AN 8-DAY 7000 MILE TOUR WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
THE PLANE "THAT'S KEEPING JOE STALIN IN LINE" HAS A 10,000 MILE RANGE AND A MAXIMUM BOMB LOAD OF 84,000 LBS. WHICH IS A GREATER WEIGHT THAN THE WORLD WAR II B-24 "LIBERATOR" FULLY LOADED.
THE 'CLIMATIC HANGAR' AT EGLIN AIR BASE, FLORIDA, USED FOR TESTING PLANES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL HAS A TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 165° ABOVE ZERO TO 60° BELOW ZERO.
THE B-36 IS POWERED BY SIX PUSHER TYPE AND FOUR JET ENGINES.
THE HUGE C-124 CARGO PLANE CARRIES A LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES. IT CARRIES A GAS LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES. IT TAKES THREE TANKS OR 400 TROOPS.
F-89 SCORPION JET GOES STRAIGHT UP AND OUT OF SIGHT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER HAS THE INTERIOR CAPACITY OF THREE FIVE ROOM HOUSES. ITS TAIL STANDS NEARLY TWICE AS LONG AS THE DISTANCE OF THE WRIGHT BROTHER'S FIRST FLIGHT. ITS WING SPAN OF 230 FEET IS FOUR AND A HALF STORIES HIGH.
SHIP CARRIES A LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES.
OPENS LIP LIKE A LANDING GROUND AFTER A PULL-OUT FROM A DIVE SHATTERING THE SONIC BARRIER, SOUND WAVES, BOUNCING OFF THE AIR WAVES, BOUNCING OFF THE GROUND AFTER A PULL-OUT.
—SHARP CLAP OF BOOM
NOTES TAKEN ON AN 8-DAY 7000 MILE TOUR WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
THE PLANE "THAT'S KEEPING JOE STALIN IN LINE" HAS A 10,000 MILE RANGE AND A MAXIMUM BOMB LOAD OF 84,000 LBS. WHICH IS A GREATER WEIGHT THAN THE WORLD WAR II B-24 "LIBERATOR" FULLY LOADED.
THE 'CLIMATIC HANGAR' AT EGLIN AIR BASE, FLORIDA, USED FOR TESTING PLANES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL HAS A TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 165° ABOVE ZERO TO 60° BELOW ZERO.
THE B-36 IS POWERED BY SIX PUSHER TYPE AND FOUR JET ENGINES.
THE HUGE C-124 CARGO PLANE CARRIES A LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES. IT CARRIES A GAS LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES. IT TAKES THREE TANKS OR 400 TROOPS.
F-89 SCORPION JET GOES STRAIGHT UP AND OUT OF SIGHT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER HAS THE INTERIOR CAPACITY OF THREE FIVE ROOM HOUSES. ITS TAIL STANDS NEARLY TWICE AS LONG AS THE DISTANCE OF THE WRIGHT BROTHER'S FIRST FLIGHT. ITS WING SPAN OF 230 FEET IS FOUR AND A HALF STORIES HIGH.
SHIP CARRIES A LOAD OF 21,000 GALLONS....ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOUR CAR AROUND THE WORLD 16 TIMES.
OPENS LIP LIKE A LANDING GROUND AFTER A PULL-OUT FROM A DIVE SHATTERING THE SONIC BARRIER, SOUND WAVES, BOUNCING OFF THE AIR WAVES, BOUNCING OFF THE GROUND AFTER A PULL-OUT.
—SHARP CLAP OF BOOM
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Air Force Tour
B 36 Bomber
C 124 Cargo
F 89 Scorpion
Climatic Hangar
Sonic Barrier
Where did it happen?
Eglin Air Base, Florida
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Eglin Air Base, Florida
Story Details
An artist documents an 8-day, 7000-mile tour with the United States Air Force, highlighting aircraft capabilities including the B-36 bomber's range and bomb load, the Climatic Hangar for testing, the C-124 cargo plane's fuel capacity, and the F-89 Scorpion jet's performance and size.