Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (1 Viewer)

[Vic Balshaw]

Years ago I gave on old friend of mine a 1/72 AMT model of a KC-135A. He had worked on KC-135 at Tinker AFB when we were both there. He was going to build the kit with his kids and, being very meticulous and exacting he went down the list of paints shown as needed in the kit. He said it required two different colors of white. Gloss white for top of the fuselage and flat white for the toilet paper in the bathroom.

I asked, "Jim, can you see the toilet paper in the bathroom when the kit is assembled? After all, the window looking into the bathroom is about 1/8 inch square." He replied that I might have a good point.

Talking of toilet paper. PBY-5 Catalina and yes it was visible through the window of the completed model.

 

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[SaparotRob]

X-B70 is the coolest. Got to see it fly at Edwards AFB back in the day. Also, my dad worked for the company that developed the anti skid braking system for the C-5A.

Cool! It must've been a wonderful thing to hear.

 

[GTX]

 

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[Donivanp]

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And then the SR lights the burners…….

 

[Donivanp]

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Lawn Darts!

 

[SaparotRob]

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Sweet!

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

Cougar, Cutlass, Banshee, and Fury!

 

[Donivanp]

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PHANTOMS!!!!!!

 

[GTX]

Time for a classic:

 

[Donivanp]

PPPPPPhoenix

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

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I'm sorry, did the British forget to put the boat under the ramp AGAIN?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I'm sorry, did the British forget to put the boat under the ramp AGAIN?

No! They just couldn't afford to build one.

 

[Donivanp]

No! They just couldn't afford to build one.

Well ok than.

 

[GTX]

No! They just couldn't afford to build one.

Ouch!!