During a snow & dust storm in December 1953, a B-36 Bomber crashed into the Franklin Mountains in @visitelpaso, killing all nine on board. Wreckage from the crash and a memorial to those on board are still on the mountain to this day. 📍: @franklinmountains 🧢👕: @thcprovisions #elpaso #elpasotx #franklinmountains | John Sorsby - Texas History & Outdoors

275K views · 7.8K reactions | The Convair B-36 Peacemaker stands as one of the most impressive engineering feats of the early Cold War era—a massive, long-range strategic bomber that symbolized America’s ability to project power across the globe. With its enormous size, unmatched range, and heavy payload, the B-36 was the first true intercontinental bomber. #aviation #military #aircraft | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook