Dunno. Apparently the Stasi started early. They didn't drive Trabbies though.
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Saitch is Gunna love that. [bigwhistle]
DDs powered just about any thing that moved once and they're still out there doing it in significant numbers.
Undoubtedly the B-36's (aluminium overcast) worst day was when a Tornado took out 2/3's of the B-36 fleet in half an hour.
Tails Through Time: The 1952 Carswell AFB Tornado
http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineA...16/1016b36.pdf
What is not commonly known is that Jimmy Stewart was actually a bomber pilot in the US Air Force and flew many combat missions in WWII collecting a few medals on the way. He flew most bombers in the USAF's inventory post WWII too, including the B-36. He retired a Brigadier General. Plenty of info out there about his military service for those interested.