In order to better combat that threat, the Pentagon devised the Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” long-range bomber. The B-36 was originally conceived of being a bomber capable of striking Nazi ...

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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.