Yesterday’s Air Force: The B-36 Published Sept. 10, 2015 Air Force TV FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- After World War II the threat of nuclear weapons was felt by every man, woman and child in the country. America knew it needed a platform to help deter a nuclear strike, and the solution was the B-36 Peacemaker. Yesterday's Air Force is a history and heritage featurette series that airs every other week, profiling significant people and missions from the Air Force's past.