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The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:16 pm
by Splitpin
Just when I thought I was done with the 135...here is one more.
No paint kit for this one that I'm aware of...so this is all you get, which is a shame .

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Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:01 pm
by Naki
Wow!

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 2:53 am
by Aharon
THAT IS MOST AWESOME LIVERY FOR 707!!!!

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:04 am
by jankees
who needs a paintkit?

Image135 (00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image135 (00004) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image135 (00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image135 (00006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 6:13 am
by Splitpin
Thanks for looking guys .
JK we have to talk :wub:

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 3:30 pm
by simonh
Nothing wrong with a natural metal finish. I think most of the A model were NMF.

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 5:42 pm
by Splitpin
NMF indeed, but not all flew in the nude.
Some (A models) wore the Arctic high viz bands.
@ JK, is that the Delta model in your shots ?

I'm looking for one aircraft in particular... 60-8885 from the 320th heavy bombardment wing , SAC, based at Mather AFB.
I was involved (crew transport) with that aircraft as a young airman during exercise Triad 84.

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:50 pm
by jankees
Yes, it is the Delta model, same as you showed.
As for your aircraft, do you have any pics? I couldn't find anything on 60-8885, but there was a 63-8885? No pics in bare metal though...

ImageKC(00002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

ImageKC(00009) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 6:23 am
by Splitpin
Thanks JK ....Ill do some research and get back to you....thanks for your time :bow:

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 4:58 pm
by Splitpin
JK, I found a photo of the final flypast over Christchurch (Triad 84) ....but...more research needed I think.

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Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:52 pm
by Splitpin
JK...I think I've got it. The tail number was 63-8885, it was converted to an R model.
This is a photo of it was taken in 1981, I doubt it would have changed much in 3 years. It does appear (on the old photo) to have a tail band, but impossible to see it.
Obviously its not bare metal...not sure what shade of grey it was .
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That's not an addition sitting over the cockpit...its a C-141 tail in the background.

Are you able to work your magic on this one? when and if you have time.

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 6:48 pm
by jankees
How's this?

Image8885 (00002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image8885 (00004) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image8885 (00008) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

Image8885 (00009) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

https://flightsim.to/file/99080/boeing- ... af-63-8885

Have fun, and do post a screenie?

Re: The high and shiny one

PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2025 5:45 am
by Splitpin
Holy cow ....legend JK :bow:
WOW.