Great historical video. Look at the hangers that are still there after so many year! I wish DOD had never closed the base! I would had love to had been station there when it was an USAF base. I worked with the Air Guard and lived on housing for awhile under US Coast Guard control. Too bad the base is gone, but not the memories.
The last B-36 in this footage is 51-5753. This was the last B-36 to retire from Ramey on 18 November 1958. My dad took some excellent photos of 5753s retirement ceremony. She was named "Faithful Lady" on her fini-flight to the boneyard.
Nice rare footage. Especially the inplane fly by over the field. Those things handled like trucks from what I read. Formation flying had to be hard. Magnificent beast though.
Great era to be in the AF.
19thSFGA 2 months ago
Great historical video. Look at the hangers that are still there after so many year! I wish DOD had never closed the base! I would had love to had been station there when it was an USAF base. I worked with the Air Guard and lived on housing for awhile under US Coast Guard control. Too bad the base is gone, but not the memories.
anduneg 4 months ago
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Can somebody tell me where Ramey AFB is?
lsnows 11 months ago
@lsnows Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's in the far northwest corner of the island.
wccborn 10 months ago
Any chance those pictures could be posted in flickr.com for all to enjoy? Thanks.
sucutraco1 1 year ago
The B-36 kept the peace.
49bobbyk 1 year ago
The last B-36 in this footage is 51-5753. This was the last B-36 to retire from Ramey on 18 November 1958. My dad took some excellent photos of 5753s retirement ceremony. She was named "Faithful Lady" on her fini-flight to the boneyard.
stevee671 1 year ago
This is where "Heavy Metal Thunder" originated.
tboltjohn 1 year ago
Beautiful to see this Fourth of July. I want that car too!
DEP717 1 year ago
Giant Bomber!
kuluku 1 year ago
Beautiful!
Thanks for hosting this historical footage!
RusticFederalist 1 year ago
Looks like they're flying over Ramey AFB P.R. - Home to the 72nd Bomb Wing & B-36's
steindaddie 2 years ago
Amazing footage thanks
uggla03 2 years ago
Nice rare footage. Especially the inplane fly by over the field. Those things handled like trucks from what I read. Formation flying had to be hard. Magnificent beast though.
kolbpilot 2 years ago
WOW those things are huge
terminator363 2 years ago
162'1" long, 230' Span.
DanBell47 2 years ago
Love that bird.> Cool pics.> Those guys come down kinda quick with lots of sink..
indyboom 2 years ago
Cool!
cochranexyz 2 years ago