Boeing E-3D Sentry - ZH106 8 Sqn RAF

[canberraman]

Hi again,

During the course of the excellent RAF Waddington International Air Show 2010, I managed to get up close and personal with Boeing E-3D ZH106 of 8 Sqn RAF. I hope that the pictures obtained may be of use to those tackling the Airfix Sentry and Flightpath detail set. I extend my thanks to the RAF Waddington MCO and crews of 8 Sqn who made the visit possible. Here goes...

Hope these are of interest. I have some more if anyone's interested?

Regards

Mark

[bentwaters81tfw]

Yep, I have one in major sub assemblies. This will help inspire me to finish it.

Thanks for the nice pics.

Frank

[burnley63]

Great photo's Frank - will definitely be useful when i get round to building the E-3 in my stash. Thanks for sharing.

[canberraman]

Thanks guys for the comments on the E-3 pix posted. As I was limited to 20 images on the initial post I've added some more which hopeully will be of benefit to those building the RAF AWACS.

Regards

Mark

[zipper]

Nice pictures Mark, can't remember which of the 7 dwarfs 106 was, used to be at Waddington. I take it bt your Canberraman name that you like the good old Canberra, your avator pic of 134 I see, I designed that disbandment scheme when I was at Marhiam, Ashley

[canberraman]

Hi Ashley

Yes, ZH106 still does carry the name and plaque for 'Grumpy' just inside the crew door on the port side. For the record all the other E-3s still carry the seven dwarves names:

ZH101 - Doc

ZH102 - Dopey

ZH103 - Happy

ZH104 - Sleepy

ZH105 - Sneezy

ZH106 - Grumpy

ZH107 - Bashful

The retirement scheme on XH134 was one of the most tasteful to adorn any RAF aircraft in recent years IMHO, and it's good to speak with the fella who created it! My interest in the Cranberry is largely down to living 3 miles from the 27 end at Wyton, and it remains one of my all time favorites!

Cheers

Mark

Nice pictures Mark, can't remember which of the 7 dwarfs 106 was, used to be at Waddington. I take it bt your Canberraman name that you like the good old Canberra, your avator pic of 134 I see, I designed that disbandment scheme when I was at Marhiam, Ashley

[zipper]

Hi Ashley

Yes, ZH106 still does carry the name and plaque for 'Grumpy' just inside the crew door on the port side. For the record all the other E-3s still carry the seven dwarves names:

ZH101 - Doc

ZH102 - Dopey

ZH103 - Happy

ZH104 - Sleepy

ZH105 - Sneezy

ZH106 - Grumpy

ZH107 - Bashful

The retirement scheme on XH134 was one of the most tasteful to adorn any RAF aircraft in recent years IMHO, and it's good to speak with the fella who created it! My interest in the Cranberry is largely down to living 3 miles from the 27 end at Wyton, and it remains one of my all time favorites!

Cheers

Mark

Hi Mark,

Thats it, worked on all 7 of them during my short time at Waddington and flew on 104 twice, once in the states in 05 and again in 09 when I left Waddington.

Thanks for your comments mate, I loved going down to the pan to photograph them especially early morning when the mist/fog was looming in the air and the sun was rising, was sad to see them go. Theres also 169, gate guard now at Marham painted up in the scheme but in overall grey. I also did "Shiny two" and the 40th Anniversary of Nimrod last year.

[Dave Swindell]

Thanks guys for the comments on the E-3 pix posted. As I was limited to 20 images on the initial post I've added some more which hopeully will be of benefit to those building the RAF AWACS.

Regards

Mark

Cracking fotos Mark - do you have any more close up of what's just inside the entrance doors? I'd like to do mine with them open.

Regards

Dave

[canberraman]

Dave

Thanks for the support but in answer to your question, sadly no! Nearly everything I took I have now posted except for a few pix of the operator stations which I can provide if necessary but doubt this will help. I seem to recall that technical drawings of the exterior and interior of an E-3D appered in an RAF yearbook, if I can track down a copy I'll send you a PM. According to some scale drawings my son has, when entering the rear crew door there are crew beds straight in front and to the left are 8 seats facing rearward. Inside the front door is an array of electrical and comms equipment in cabinets.

Sorry I haven't been more useful but I'll see what else I can find.

Mark

Cracking fotos Mark - do you have any more close up of what's just inside the entrance doors? I'd like to do mine with them open.

Regards

Dave

[Dave Swindell]

Dave

Thanks for the support but in answer to your question, sadly no! Nearly everything I took I have now posted except for a few pix of the operator stations which I can provide if necessary but doubt this will help. I seem to recall that technical drawings of the exterior and interior of an E-3D appered in an RAF yearbook, if I can track down a copy I'll send you a PM. According to some scale drawings my son has, when entering the rear crew door there are crew beds straight in front and to the left are 8 seats facing rearward. Inside the front door is an array of electrical and comms equipment in cabinets.

Sorry I haven't been more useful but I'll see what else I can find.

Mark

Mark - Never mind, as you'd obviuosly been up the steps and taken at least one foto inside I was just being wildly optimistic that you'd taken a shot or two looking inside the door. I'll have to get myself over to waddington one day and have a look for myself. The rest of your shots were most useful and have been filed away for future reference, cheers, Dave.

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Well I have no reason not to start mine! I have the kit, Flightpath update set and some nice decals from TwoSix.

Thanks for posting Mark. Great detail

[Kev1n]

cool pics ...and very helpful - I shall steal them...

[jimbuna]

Great pictures...a detailers dream.