Positive ID, Friendly! by Osper
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Description
During a joint NATO execise a RAF Lightining from No. 56 Sqd and a F4J from VF 84 team up to ID a bogie.
The "Bogie" (unknown if friend or foe) is a C133 Cargomaster. This was the heavy hauler for the USAF until the C5. The last ones flew until 1971. They hauled mostly cargo (I never found one hauling passengers regulary) and were the only aircraft in the inventory that could load and haul an entire Thor ICBM (in one piece). The engines spun their props at supersonic speeds in climb and trans-sonic in cruise.
The lightning is an F3 with upgraded missle systems but no gun. The Lightning was fast and even U-2 pilots were not immune to seeing them at altitude. The F3 had short legs and the ultimate model the F6 had a bigger belly pod (with guns) to accommodate more fuel.
The F4-J was the US Navy's upgrade of the B model with upgraded electronics but did away with the IRST.
The models: F4-J Bazzes F4-E modified to the F4-J
The EE Lightning is Neiwils Lightning modified to an F3 (I told him I was going to do an F2 but what the heck)
The C-133 was done in WIngs3D.
No post anything. Vue 7I all the way!
Comments (39)
Richardphotos
the c133 is outstanding, a fine example of modeling
tennesseecowgirl
Great image... love your home page write up about the log cabin LOL.. Have a great week.
jocko500
wonderful done
sidewayshank
Very good
junge1
Great render. I saw these occasionally at DaNang. They looked similar to a C-130 but were much longer. They never took out any passengers when leaving DaNang. Word was, that they had a tendency to shake themselves to pieces. I saw a bird colonel turned turn for a ride.
tallpindo
With the A-400M coming along we are reminded why the C-133 was the last of the big turboprops. I worked in the C-133 final assembly hall in 1965 as the only occupant most days. A C-133 fusealge was submerged in a water tank in front of Buidling 35, the new engineering building at 3855 Lakewood all the years I worked there. It was trying to find the answer to a puzzle as mysterious as the Bermuda Triangle. A C-133 once ditched at sea but towing it to Hawaii did not complete. Another got lost because the pilot did not trust the navigator and insisted his gyro was drifting. I'm glad you made it. This tops all. The F-4J was just coming into full inventory when I arrived at Miramar for "Top Gun" in 1969. I went out one night with Tony a pilot from Virginia Beach who had just been divorced. We went to a Western bar recommended by the piano singer at the Sands where we were staying. It was empty. The floors were rough and well worn. The only Marines pilot of an F-4L (remanufactured B)had gotten inscenced at me. It was time to test new waters. I was married at the time. What could we possibly have in common?
myrrhluz
Excellent image! Love the detail and the beautiful sky!
rawdodb
Beautiful Job!!!!
UVDan
I am in AWE of your C133. It is an often overlooked classic. You have done a fantastic job of modeling, texturing, scene construction, and rendering. I love that model!