Mid-air satellite recovery : C-119G -> C-119J conversion?

Jul 09, 2003 2 Replies
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I've always wanted to do a model of a satellite-snagging C-119, and finally picked up the Italeri 1/72 C-119G.



The most obvious change I see needing to be made is the cargo door. Are there any other external differences between the G and J types? What about changes specific to the planes that made the midair recoveries of the Discoverer satellites?



Obviously, I'm just starting down this path. I've got about three dozen walkaround pics I took of the C-119J at Wright-Patterson. Can anyone recommend any other good references for this variant?



And finally (even though this takes all the fun out of it), does anyone make a resin cargo door replacement?



Thanks


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There was a Disney flick in the early 1960s (Senior moment -- can't remember its name) that starred Tom Tryon as an astronaut. The film started out with stock footage of one of these snags. If you can find it (or go to a Disney film-related site), you might be able to get some stills.

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BINGO! Give the man an Entex model! That's the one. Thanks.

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The history of things that didn't happen has never been written - Henry Kissinger

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