C-141B Grey Ghost
The One and Only..............

Scale:: 1:200
Status:: Completed
Started:: September 5, 2020
Completed:: October 2, 2020

In 1977 or 78 this time this aircraft was stationed at McGuire AFB NJ and it had a unique camouflaged scheme, tan and grey.

What was unique about this was the texture of the paint. It had a rough sandpaper feel
to it. The "MAC crewmember's rumor control communication system" said it was some
type of RAM (Radar Absorbent Material) that made it invisible to radar. Maybe, but can
you really paint a "barn" with a special paint and make it disappear?

The basic weight of the aircraft was several thousands pounds more
than a standard C-141 and I remember the flight engineers committing on it had a
higher fuel consumption.

I took a bit of poetic license here, building it as an early C-141B.

Decals printed via Epson.