Boeing what could of been warbird AWAC

wingman1 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:33 pm

The Inspector wrote:

Depends, I always thought the journey was a major part of the total package. I'd rather explain to another modeller how I had to '#######' the '******' and trim both ends of '^^^^^^' and dig in the spares cabinet to find two spare &&& to make that using some filler, than admit 'damfino'. It's kind of like building your own street rod or dialing 1-800 BUY AROD. Comes from being really Aulde Skool and pride in craftsmanship.

i used to be like that....then i relised soething...I suck at it!

but all jokes aside i got nothing but resepct for the people that have the skills to do models like that.

:drink3:

(still looking for one, :drinkers:

)

now back on track, has any one seen any concept art, besides the one on e-bay, of this aircraft? i would love to find some more info on it.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:50 pm

And I hope you realize was just tugging at your pant leg :wink:

wingman1 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:16 am

The Inspector wrote:

And I hope you realize was just tugging at your pant leg :wink:

yea i kinda guessed that. i wasn't that drunk! :drink3:

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:31 am

The Inspector wrote:

The USAF took a really long, hard look @ adapting those lugs to accept AIM 9 TER's (for a total of 6 A2A missiles) for self defense, which would have made them the worlds biggest fighter.

Based on how AIM-9s work in terms of range, targeting, etc, that would have been a massive waste of time and money!

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:34 am

JohnB wrote:

Still you have got to wonder why the USAF hasn't put KC-135R engines on the E-3 fleet?

The money allocated to the E-3 is being used to upgrade the avionics, which is still phenomenally out of date. Just a matter of priorities in an era of budgets that are shrinking by the day.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:09 am

The look @ installing AIM 9's was back in 1979/1980.

Speedy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:12 am

They kicked around putting a couple of Sidewinders on the P-3 at one point too. We all just laughed.

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