A couple of random questions

[joseph wambaugh]

On my travels I,ve see a couple of things I,m curious about and wonder if there is anybody out there that can help. In Las Vegas I saw what I think was a Globemaster being used as a bar/restaraunt I think it was near the hardrock hotel is it still there? I think it was also used in newspaper ads for marlborough cigarettes. Was at a USAF base near San Antonio once and saw what looked like a 1950s attempt at an A380 double pax deck aircraft it only had half its wings and was look very sad indeed. thank you all for any help you can give

[computer jockey]

Was at a USAF base near San Antonio once and saw what looked like a 1950s attempt at an A380 double pax deck aircraft it only had half its wings and was look very sad indeed.
Maybe it was the XC-99 you saw:

http://www.air-and-space.com/xc99.htmchrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png (http://www.air-and-space.com/xc99.htm)

This was a one-off pax/transport variant of the B-36 (six piston engine pusher, plus 2 jet engines:eek:, bomber used by the USAAF in the 50's).

The Convair Model 37 was the civil version, but never flew. Looks impressive, though! Over 200 pax and the first double decker!

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cj - Flying high with my feet on the ground

[treadigraph]

It was a Globemaster at Las Vegas - fairly close to the airport as I recall and a blue scheme. Sadly it is no more, it was scrapped sometime after 2000 when I saw it parked there looking fairly tatty.:(

[joseph wambaugh]

thank you both very much for your replies I,ll need to think of something else that I am curious about. Thanks again