Gator52 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) Also: Is this the cart that would have been hooked up to these jets on alert? If not this one, would a Dash-60 do, instead? I don't know that power/air carts were used for alert B-52s...the point of modifying the engines to accept pneumatic starter cartridges was to allow simultaneous start of all eight engines off battery power without having to rely on external equipment...this would be timeframe-dependent though, as the starter cartridges weren't added until the 1970s, I believe. But, if power carts were used for alert aircraft, I'm sure it would be like what was pictured. Jonah Edited December 29, 2010 by Gator52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dahut Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 "Post your AGE pics here..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 40K loader Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 O2 cart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Here's a view or two of the boarding ladder for a Saab Gripen in place on the aircraft: These show the ladder with and without the extension piece that gives access to the rear cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17fan Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Photographed at the 183rd FW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tnuag Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Lots of very useful information - just one thing, it there any chance of getting a few major dimensions please. You can do a lot using proportions, but you do need a few datum dimensions to produce an accurate model. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
signals Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Any pics of the MJ-3 weapons loader? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kangde Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 i like these photos,many thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Maverick Taylor Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 More traditional... Light cart at Pittsburgh IAP: Lav service cart and KC-135 or C-130 work stands at Niagara Falls, NY: The stand is named "Louie." Is there a "Huey" or Dewie?" Also, note the message in the 2nd pic - "Caution do not disturb working elves." Are they taking in maintenance for a sleigh? Boarding stairs used on an F-16, also at Niagara Falls. Does anyone know where I can get some boarding steps like those by the F-16 there in 1:72 scale? I posted photos of my trip to NAS Miramar in the Research forum and would like to do a dio of that scene of the two tomcats sitting on the appron. Any searches made so far have only given reference to specific ladders for specific aircraft. So if someone knows where I could get one of those generic steps in 1:72 scale, it would be a great help. Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Andrew- Don't know as I have seen these adjustable stairs kitted in any scale. Might be a business opportunity for one of the new stereolithography-based accessory/conversion businesses (hint hint, guys!). You may need to take a trip to scratchbuild city. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Model 600 (?) Flightline Fire Extinguisher: Ubiquitous at air bases everywhere. Even Hasegawa has kitted it, at least in 1/72. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) A humble light cart. If you know the designation please let us know, as I forgot to take a close-up of the data plate. Taken at Wings over Pittsburgh (as if you couldn't tell by the radio station balloons) 2011, along with the extinguisher photos in the previous post. Hosted by the USAF AFRC's 911th Airlift Wing. Edited December 18, 2011 by bdt13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 OK, it's equipment, and it sits on the ground, and it was at an air base. The mighty MEP-805A 30 kW Generator! This time I got the data plate: Also @ KPIT 9/10/11. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Need to lift something heavy? Try the Hyster 40 Fortis forklift. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) OK, one last set for tonight. Tow vehicle. Dodge Ram 2500. [EDIT: Found out later this is the Entwhistle Model 9320 Flight Line Tow Tractor (FLTT). Over 1,000 produced. 4,500 lbf drawbar pull (20 000 N).] Tow bar, almost certainly for a C-130. Many more to come. Knowing about this thread, I think I took more photos of AGE than planes at this year's airshow. Edited December 27, 2011 by bdt13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Merry Christmas! Got snow and ice on your planes? Call for the deice truck: Not my best work; I'll have more of a similar vehicle later in the series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 John Deere 544E Wheel Loader: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 This may have some interest to the armor/softskin fans as well. USAF Humvee. I don't know the exact model number for this - if you do please post! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Post for today: The Entwhistle Model 9330 MB-4 Tow Tractor. The manufacturer claims to have made over 300. Over 14,000 lbf of drawbar pull (that's 62 000 N for you SI types)! Looks like a unit badge was removed from the door. The green they chose for ground equipment weathers to the most sickly grayish color, IMO. I've seen some equipment is going to gray now, which may look better, and save on paint stock costs. There should be a C-130 on the end of this tow bar. I'll have photos of the other units in this picture over the coming days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Haven't been able to find the exact designation on Google for this one. Once again I neglected to take a picture of the data plate! Hydraulic pump unit: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Two for today. The PCI Self-Generating Nitrogen Servicing Cart (SGNSC). Thanks to previous posts from C-130 Crew Chief and jinxx1 for helping me understand what this was. The name is right on the instructions. I'm not sure if the AF has an exact designation for this thing. The top appears to be one piece molded plastic and is very faded compared to the rest. Also, the previous designation labels are still very visible under the more recent codes. Manufacturer's web page should you care to learn more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) ... Edited December 28, 2011 by UKPonchoMan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 This may have some interest to the armor/softskin fans as well. USAF Humvee. I don't know the exact model number for this - if you do please post! I could be wrong, but it looks like an M1038A1 - source is here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 UKPonchoMan - Looks good to me! Thanks for looking this up. I'll bookmark the site for future reference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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