wallyinoz Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Guys,I have had an Amtech 1/72 EC-135N in the stash for about 8 years and I have just dusted it off. A million years ago when I was a young ATC in the RAAF based at RAAF Pearce WA I had occasion to provide ATC services to these ARIA aircraft. Several years later when a civil ATC I was to see them again at Perth Airport with a different callsign A plus another 3 letters I cannot recall, which is neither here nor there.It is a big model and I want to display it in flight on a stand, thinking more about it I want to pose it in one of those unforgettably scarey smokey noisy underpowered take-off attitudes. To do this I will have to put some flappery down, and I haven't a clue about the geometry of the bits in the takeoff setting. Does anyone have any drawing / detail that will help me do the construction work required?Did the Pilots wear bonedomes on these missions (for the life of me I can't remember them carrying any out of the aircraft but they may have been kept inside.)Thanks in advancecheersWal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sopwith Pup Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Wal, Afraid I can't help personally, but there is a member on here called Jennings Heilig who is very knowledgeable on this aircraft. I think he even had some input with Amt/ertl on the c-135 kits. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The C-135 used the same flappery as the early 707-100 models. Take a look at the Ultimate 707 guide for details. I think that bone domes would be worn for takeoff and landing while headsets are used during most of the rest of the flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I've never seen a C or KC-135 crew with bone domes,we had Fairford round the corner and regular visits to Brize Norton. There is a good Magazine special devoted to the 135,came out 2 or 3 months ago from keypublishing.com. don't know what the postage to Oz would be like though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Wal, Afraid I can't help personally, but there is a member on here called Jennings Heilig who is very knowledgeable on this aircraft. I think he even had some input with Amt/ertl on the c-135 kits. Regards Mark Yes thanks he told me to google images on KC-135, DER The C-135 used the same flappery as the early 707-100 models. Take a look at the Ultimate 707 guide for details. I think that bone domes would be worn for takeoff and landing while headsets are used during most of the rest of the flight. Thanks Jess I'll have a sniff around there I've never seen a C or KC-135 crew with bone domes,we had Fairford round the corner and regular visits to Brize Norton. There is a good Magazine special devoted to the 135,came out 2 or 3 months ago from keypublishing.com. don't know what the postage to Oz would be like though! OK I will look out for that as well. I want to b absolutely sure of take-off flap configuration before I cut any plastic cheers wal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks for that 707 link Jessica,I think thats the best description of the different 707 wings I've seen in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 251 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 And the callsign that Wally recalls was probably "Agar", used by AF Systems Command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 And the callsign that Wally recalls was probably "Agar", used by AF Systems Command. Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 No bone domes worn by the crew. We use to have the Aria on our base all the time. If you want an expert, send Bob Sanchez (of TwoBobs Decals) an email, he worked them. He crewed them on visits to my former base. I've towed them a few times and rode the brakes, that my extent of knowledge of them. Well, I did help with a few engine changes after a fire and fod incident as well as a few avionics faults. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Evil Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I know it's not the info you requested, but below is a link to a site dedicated to the ARIA/TRIA aircraft/mission, lots of great stuff on there.... http://www.flyaria.com/aria-aircraft.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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