Voice from the Noise: B-52 Model

700 On the Move

Vs-31 CAG Aircraft 700 is shot down the cat of the USS GW Washington, circa 2006. VS-31's final deployment before being decommissioned was onboard the USS Washington. The NG on the tail is the give away. Airwings attached to West coast aircraft Carriers are assigned the lead nemonic of "N" while those on the Atlantic are given "A". The 700 or double nuts aircraft in each aircraft is typically given special paint over and above that customary for a squadron aircraft and is usually offered to the Air Wing Commander. This aircraft is sporting an AWW-13 Weapons Data Link pod on that starboard wing pylon. This pod us used to relay video from an inflight missile (Maverick or SLAM-ER) or controls from the aircraft to the missile. There is an actual joystick at the Co-Pilot station that allows the operator at that station to actually fly the missle while it is in flight.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

B-52 Model – Cool Beans

Inspired by Blog Buddy Buck (who recently put up a V-22 model that was way cool ) I have purloined this video of an RC model of a B-52. What a great job of building and of course flying. Most of these kinds of models are built from scratch without commercial plans. Looks real enough to me and does a fine job flying just like the big ones.

Enjoy: