mikewint
Captain
Oftch - Not doubting you a bit, followed your hot link. Just wondering why the Navy would want a long range strategic bomber? Search? Recon? Sub patrol?
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mikewint
Captain
Just answered my own question with a bit of research:
Two more B-47Es were converted to EB-47Es in the mid-1960s for US Navy service, on indefinite loan from the USAF. They were very much unlike the USAF EB-47Es, with some of their ECM gear fitted into pods carried on the external fuel tank pylons. They were used for tests of naval ECM systems and as "electronic aggressors" in naval exercises. These two aircraft were the last B-47s in service, and one performed the very last operational flight of a B-47 on 20 December 1977.
so your model is a very rare bird indeed. Excellent find!
Two more B-47Es were converted to EB-47Es in the mid-1960s for US Navy service, on indefinite loan from the USAF. They were very much unlike the USAF EB-47Es, with some of their ECM gear fitted into pods carried on the external fuel tank pylons. They were used for tests of naval ECM systems and as "electronic aggressors" in naval exercises. These two aircraft were the last B-47s in service, and one performed the very last operational flight of a B-47 on 20 December 1977.
so your model is a very rare bird indeed. Excellent find!
otftch
Staff Sergeant
- Not doubting you a bit, followed your hot link. Just wondering why the Navy would want a long range strategic bomber? Search? Recon? Sub patrol?
I didn't take it that way. Now the reference to GE Systems from the photo legend makes more sense. I didn't know the rest. thank you.
Ed
I didn't take it that way. Now the reference to GE Systems from the photo legend makes more sense. I didn't know the rest. thank you.
Ed
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Fantastic Ed
Excellent work Ed!
otftch
Staff Sergeant
This is a lockheed YIC-12 Vega used by the US Army. This version had a metal fuselage and really looks good in pre-war markings (anyway I always wanted a Vega). The kit is from MPM and is to 1/72 scale. these MPM kits just get better and better.
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mikewint
Captain
Very nicely done, great detail for a 1/72
Good one Ed!
Done good Ed....
davidemont
Recruit
Hi guys, i am new on this forum; here are some of my aircraft models....
Nicely done David!
Wildcat
Major
Very nice!!
davidemont
Recruit
Thanks for your apreciation...
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work, and welcome!
otftch
Staff Sergeant
Very nice.
Ed
Ed
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Benevolens Magister
Nice work, and welcome to the forum.
very nice work
Loiner
Senior Airman
Nice work. I particularly like the mini diorama in the first photo, although they all look good.
