Convair XB-46 45-59582 Late producing the pilots who would

producing the pilots who would fill the cockpits of the rapidly expanding Army helicopter force throughout the 1960s

GN 1391 (Cascade Green) — GN #1391 in an experimental Cascade Green livery

Alongside the companion tricycle gear testbed (51-11972)

AOE — American Orient Express (New Orleans and Copper Canyon) — after leaving AMTK service

and crews flying these early airframes were pioneering the tactics and procedures that would define SAC's nuclear deterrence mission throughout the 1950s

Convair XB-46 45-59582 Late producing the pilots who wouldThese are 1 72 scale decals for Convair XB 46 45 59582, depicted in its later configuration with United States Air Force (USAF) markings following the establishment of the independent Air Force in September 1947. The XB 46 was Convair's elegant entry in the postwar jet medium bomber competition, featuring a slender fuselage, straight wings with four Allison J35 turbojet engines in paired underwing nacelles, and a beautifully clean aerodynamic design.