Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
Comments (12)
Faemike55
impressive series of photos and information
Buffalo1
Fine detail view.
ArtistKimberly
Fantastic
Richardphotos
Engine fires As engine fires occurred with the B-36's radial engines, some crews humorously changed the aircraft's slogan from "six turning, four burning" into "two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking, and two more unaccounted for.
On 12 February 1959, the last B-36J built, AF Ser. No. 52-2827, left Biggs AFB, Texas, where it had been on duty with the 95th Heavy Bombardment Wing, and was flown to Amon Carter Field in Fort Worth, where it was put on display. Within two years, all B-36s, except five used for museum display, had been scrapped at Davis-Monthan AFB
junge1
@Richardphotos! Thanks Richard for the info. I saw a picture of a B-36 in an album in 1952 and marveled at this giant. In spring 1963 while in Tech School at Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Illinois they had a B-36 on static display on the base and we were marched by there on a daily basis moving from the dorm to the school. In 1981 we went to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson but I don't remember seeing a B-36. In 1997 I saw a B-36 on static display at the museum near the former Castle AFB in Stockton, CA, and in 2010 I saw the B-36 inside a hangar on display at Wright-Patterson. None of the displays, other than the one at Chanute AFB, and that was before my picture-taking time, were displayed for easy picture taking.,
starship64
Beautiful series. I wasn't aware that any of these giants had been preserved.
virginiese
Stunning aircraft !
LivingPixels
Great shots all of them well done!!!
ontar1
Great POV and capture!
bobrgallegos
Great series on this awesome aircraft!!
Crudelitas
Sehr eindrucksvolle Maschine und fabelhafte Fotos!
sossy
Das war mal wieder ein spielzeug für luftfreaks lol 😊