A Favorite USAF plane and Tankers

[grayrider]

Here are a few shots of one of my favorite USAF planes and of course tankers

Enjoy them









Lots of tankers around

GrayRider

[jspangler]

One of your screen shots is of a C-135. What model file did you use? It looks as if it is a fan jet model without air data probes or antennae on the wing tips. I've been looking for that particular model but somehow have not found it among the many available from HJG.

[Dee Waldron - HJG]

Purdy sure thats an AI model.

[Jordan Claus]

yeah, that looks like the PAI KC-135 model. Here's my question....where's the boom at? By the way, what USAF plane is that? She looks like a T-43A Gator but Gators that I see at Randolph still don't have turbofans or winglets.

Jay

[jspangler]

I don't know about the A/C above, but my buddy flew VC-135s ( a VIP trasport without windows!) at Andrews AFB. They were dubbed "the Tube" for obvious reasons. The had Fan jet engines, no wing antennae or air data probes, and the boomer pod was still on the A/C - but without the boom. I have a picture of tail # 24125, but he flew 24126,24127,24129, and 24130 before upgrading to the VC-137. I'd like to model 24125, but can't find the right model files.

[gus]

Hello,

Just a tought....
I think it's a 737-700 or 800 from PMDG ..but not find already this particular livery.
This must be certainly a fictional plane.

Regards.

[railrunner130]

It's definately not a real USAF paint scheme. The tail code suggests that it's from Luke AFB and belongs to a fighter squadron with no visible tail number. The military 737-700 is called a C-40A and in USAF service only belongs to a few select places in the VIP configuration and paint scheme. Luke isn't one of them.

The Navy bought some to replace C-9s, but those have cargo doors. I think the Navy calls it the C-40B Clipper.

[tf33]

Say, where is that scenery from??

[gus]

Hello,

Dunno about this scenery.
For the plane ...the only file I find after a raw search is this plane on Avsim.
It's two model versions and it's for the PMDG payware 737ng

library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=C-40A+&CatID=fs2004acrp&Go=Search

File Description:
This is a complete MOD for the PMDG 737NG series (must be purchased separately). PMDG 737NG & 800/900 is required & to be FULLY patched including 600/700 model updates. All required information/docs included. This MOD includes completely reworked configs to create accurate Business Jets & Military variants from the PMDG 737NG, includes configs, textures & loadmanager settings for the USN & USAF C-40A, USN MMA, RAAF 737-7DT, BBJ (x3), BBJ2 (x1). Accurate fuel, loading, engines thrust data makes for a different experience that that of a 737NG airliner. This MOD will not affect any other airliner variants you have installed.



Filename: pmdg_bbjmil.zip
License: Freeware, limited distribution
Added: 16th August 2004
Downloads: 5630
Author: Laurie Gregoire
Size: 22410kb

Post of interest in Airliners.net:

www.airliners.net/discussions/military/read.main/26389/


The livery of the plane above is not in this file.

A other weird thing ..is the greyed line of windows not aligned with the few actuals.

Regards.