Now thats a formation.

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

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.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:31 pm

Absolutely marvellous...

Vzlet · **Joined:** Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:50 am **Posts:** 31

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.)

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

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.

bipe215 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:32 pm

Can you imagine what that sounded like coming over?

JohnB · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:56 pm

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

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

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.)

1000 airplane raids ETO

Saludos,

Tulio

marine air · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:45 pm

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

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:44 am

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.

Courier Sportster · **Joined:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:03 am **Posts:** 319

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

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:01 pm

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

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

Duggy009 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:20 pm **Posts:** 321

Hooligan2 wrote:

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.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:53 am

Many thanks Duggy!

jcochr50 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:35 pm

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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