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Here's a much-misused word, but most appropriate here: AWESOME! :shock:

Looks like one of those old Monogram "Airpower" model sets* brought to real life! :drink3:

*Now very rare and very expensive.


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Absolutely marvellous...


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That may have set a record for number of throttles in motion at one time!
(I think the first shot is Eglin, but has been reversed.)


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Vzlet wrote:
(I think the first shot is Eglin, but has been reversed.)

Doesn't seem to be reversed, if you zoom in on the C-119. The wing markings are right where they should be.


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Can you imagine what that sounded like coming over?


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Snake45 wrote:
Looks like one of those old Monogram "Airpower" model sets* brought to real life! :drink3:

*Now very rare and very expensive.



Don't know if you've seen this, it's new...
A video review of the kit:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D-3nfgK371g


And a web page on it:
https://www.dembrudders.com/monogram-ai ... -1959.html

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Vzlet wrote:
That may have set a record for number of throttles in motion at one time!
(I think the first shot is Eglin, but has been reversed.)



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You win the contest for "most impressive photos posted in 2020!"


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From back when the USAF actually knew how to show off its variety. They used to do formations like this every decade or so, but I've not seen one in the last 30 years, which is sad. They did do some cool promo shots with the 366WG back when it was part of the Air Battle Force / Composite Wing concept in the early 2000s which was cool, but it didn't include the airlift assets that were semi-attached to support the KC-135s and follow-on forces to the Red Horse squadron for logistics/airfield support.


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i wonder what the sweet spot was, for speed. and which was the most struggling to keep up, or not fall out of the sky


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Can you imagine the noise? Noise...? Glorious sound...

Duggy009, would you mind if I put one of the pics (and a link) on PPRuNe?


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Can you imagine the noise? Noise...? Glorious sound...

Duggy009, would you mind if I put one of the pics (and a link) on PPRuNe?


Be my guest they are from 1956, and in the public domain.

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Many thanks Duggy! :D


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JohnB wrote:
Snake45 wrote:
Looks like one of those old Monogram "Airpower" model sets* brought to real life! :drink3:

*Now very rare and very expensive.



Don't know if you've seen this, it's new...
A video review of the kit:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D-3nfgK371g


And a web page on it:
https://www.dembrudders.com/monogram-ai ... -1959.html



Thanks for sharing the YouTube video and web page on the 1959 Monogram Air Force Air Power Kit! I would love to see a re-issue of that Kit, although I realize it is quite unlikely.

Back in 1963 or 64 I remember seeing the kit shown in a Monogram kit catalog that was probably dated at the time. I remember trying to order it from Monogram and being very disappointed when they told me the kit was no longer available.

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