The B-36 Peacemaker was more than just another bomber in a long line of bombers. It was conceived to fight an enemy—the Nazis—that had collapsed by the time the bombers were built.

Between 1954 and 1962, 744 B-52 bombers were constructed for the US Air Force. Today ... These planes, successors to the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, have long been purposed for a variety of tasks ...