On a related topic. 411A, do you remember the B-36 that was on static display at the old Mecham Field near Fort Worth?
yes.
That particular airplane had the resoration started but, two events happend to bring a halt to the proposed project.
During preliminary work, it was found that much of the magnesium structure in the aeroplane had severe corrosion (and, the B36 had a
huge amount) and this proved to be entirely off the clock, expense-wise, for a flying aeroplane.
Also, the AirForce had second thoughts about allowing this very large aeroplane to be 'controlled' by civilians, so threw up many roadblocks.
The aeroplane has been dismantled, trucked to the Pima Air Museum (just outside Tucson Arizona) and is scheduled to be re-assembled for a static display....sometime (dunno just when).
As a youngster growing up during the 1950's in southern California, B-36's were often heard aloft....waaaay up there.
The noise you heard was the beat from the 19 foot diameter propellors, not engine noise.
The whole ground shook for about five minutes when just one flew over.
Ten minutes for a group of three.