KursadA Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Yes, I will announce the options and post drafts sometime in August. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, KursadA said: Yes, I will announce the options and post drafts sometime in August. Great, thank you sir! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Yes, really looking forward to these. Thanks for the update! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncarina Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 2/26/2020 at 8:12 PM, KursadA said: Below is the link to the thread for the new sheets. It would be nice if you can post your question there; but the short answer is yes, CD72097 will have at least two Secret Squirrel aircraft. By any chance would you be including "El Lobo II" 58-0185 on the sheet? She was the only SIOP camouflaged bird in Secret Squirrel and possibly the only SIOP camouflaged G in Desert Storm. Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Kursad, Any chance of the Minot candy cane stripe making it onto a sheet? Chris, Which squadron used the Candy Cane tail band? Three pics of B-52H 60-0055 5th BW, @ NAS Norfolk Air Show May, 1993. Edited January 16, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Three pics of B-52H 60-0061 "Birdstrike" 5th BW, @ NAS Norfolk Air Show April 1994. That's my son, Joe, 3 yo at the time, in the third photo. He's a Marine Captain now. Would love to see the candy cane tail band on a 1/144 sheet. Edited January 16, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Candy cane was used by the 23 BS, which at the time was the only active BS at Minot. As the H-models from KI, Fairchild, Carswell, and Griffiss were distributed between Barksdale and Minot, a second sq was activated at Minot in December '94 (72d) to absorb the additional jets. That led to the creation of the Barons stripe for the 23d and the lightning bolt for the 72d. Good shots Dutch, thanks for sharing. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just copying this post from the CD72077 thread, as it fits better over here. For the period 1992-1994 when the two letter codes were authorized, only the following B-52 units carried them, correct? LA = 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, LA BD = 917th/307th BW (AFRES), Barksdale AFB, LA MT = 5th BW, Minot AFB, ND FC = 92nd BW, Fairchild AFB, WA GR = 416th BW, Griffiss AFB, NY CW = 7th BW, Carswell AFB, TX LZ = 42nd BW, Loring AFB, ME MO = 366th Wg, Mountain Home AFB, ID (but remained at Castle AFB, CA) CA = 93rd BW, Castle AFB, CA KI = 416th BW, K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI ED = 412th Test Wg, Edwards AFB, CA ?? = 379th BW, Wurtsmith AFB, MI (never received two-letter tail code, using "Triangle K" instead until last B-52G flew out in Dec 1992.) xx = 97th BW, Eaker AFB, AR (already inactivated and moved to Altus AFB, OK by summer 1992.) 28th (ELlsworth) & 96th (DYess) had already converted to B-1B Lancers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Wish the Grand Forks sunflake tail stripe was on a sheet, but I don't have pictures of it. It was also on their KC-135As. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Tom, I don't think that the 319th B-52Hs or later the Gs carried the orange/lt blue "sunflake" tailband, ever. The 46th BS transitioned from Hs to Gs in 1982, then to B-1Bs in 1987. The B-1Bs carried the "sunflake," but not the B-52s. The tankers would have had the "sunflake" starting in the early-mid eighties. HTH, Dutch Edited February 3, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Well, it's been since 1983-1985, so my memories are faulty. But, I do remember the sunflake. It was half sun and half snow. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, wxltcol said: Well, it's been since 1983-1985, so my memories are faulty. But, I do remember the sunflake. It was half sun and half snow. Tom Tom, "Sunflake" on a B-52? Please find a picture, if you can. I am not saying I don't believe you, it's just that I have never seen a photo of one. Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Oh, sorry, Dutch, I should have said on the 135A! Unfortunately, I don't have any Grand Forks B-52G pictures. Sorry about the confusion! I tend to do that... Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 The only Sunflake I've seen on a B-52 was on the gate guard G-model at Grand Forks. I don't recall seeing any other photos, so presumably the gate guard marking is not representative of the B-52's time in the 319 BMW. Pg 290 of Peace Was Their Profession, Strategic Air Command: A Tribute by Hill, Campbell, & Campbell (1995). Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Thanks, Chris! It's been too long and when I was up there, SAC was something else, to say the least. I really think that Dutch is right and it was the KC-135As we had that might have had the markings. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Here's some photos from a 97th G from Blytheville/Eaker AFB of 'Big Stick' and a couple of others. This was taken from Facebook 'Eaker Air Force Base '80s' page. Possibly for a future sheet.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I think this is an early G with 'Memphis Belle II' markings. It predates all of the others with the same name. A totally different look to the Belle in the 60's. The local newspaper date is May 15, 1965. I found this, again, in the same Facebook group as above. The newspaper has other interesting articles as well... I grew up about 10 miles from the base. Edited 4 hours ago by fasteagle12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arg Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 "Memphis Belle II" would be awesome! "Classic SAC" scheme with nose art - and look at the size of the SAC shield! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 These are again on the front burner now - I am actively working on the final changes and will post the drafts soon. In the meantime, hopefully we will have newly tooled parts for the latest variant that will be joining the force in a few years, if everything goes according to plan? It really looks pretty cool.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Still waiting on the EB-52 Megafortress... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, KursadA said: These are again on the front burner now - I am actively working on the final changes and will post the drafts soon. Nice! Can’t wait!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Looking forward to seeing the subjects! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, habu2 said: Still waiting on the EB-52 Megafortress... Great book!...surprised no one ever did a conversion... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) On 11/28/2022 at 11:35 AM, KursadA said: These are again on the front burner now - I am actively working on the final changes and will post the drafts soon. In the meantime, hopefully we will have newly tooled parts for the latest variant that will be joining the force in a few years, if everything goes according to plan? It really looks pretty cool.. Oooh! Lots of changes: new engines, new nacelles, minus the EVS chin bumps, new cockpit (That center panel looks awful empty!), what looks like SATCOM humps over the wingspar area. Hmm, may require a whole new mold! Either that or the AM vendors will be busy. Edited November 29, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigtau Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 11:13 AM, Dutch said: Oooh! Lots of changes: new engines, new nacelles, minus the EVS chin bumps, new cockpit (That center panel looks awful empty!), what looks like SATCOM humps over the wingspar area. Hmm, may require a whole new mold! Either that or the AM vendors will be busy. There's currently no aftermarket sets to fully update any of the 1/72 kits to current standards. In particular, the sniper/lightning pod pylons are badly needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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