Zwilling anyone?
Yup, no problem here. It's a go Houston.
[Camera: Silhouette of the back of SHWBO is seen. Carl and Model to the right of her. Look of abject fear on Carl's face.]
But but dear, my modeling friend Greg told me it was okay to build and hang it from the basement ceiling.
No, it is not almost 4' in width. That is an optical illusion. It is really only 2'.
No, Greg is a nice guy, really!! You should talk to him.
What are you doing with the broom???
Put it down!! PLEASE!!!
Kids!!!! Help daddy!!! He is under attack!
Nnnnnooooo .........
[Camera: Something appears from the upper right. It is blurred but moving at over 60 MPH an hour]
[Camera: Black]
[Camera: Now lying on basement floor tilted 90 degrees. Carl is unconscious. Pieces of the KC-97Z lie around him. Broom handle snapped in half.]
[Camera: Fade to black]
Okay Greg, I'll setup a conference call and you can tell SHWBO that this is the right thing to do.
One wonders how a C-97 would as a EC-97 AEW aircraft. Too, there were turboprop conversions considered but not done. I'm thinking 'twould be interesting to do a late '50s - early '60s one with T56 turboprops, likely more a P-3 installation than a C-130 installation.
As regards to the EC-97 concept, Oz-Mods does the 1/72 antenna fairings for the EC-121/R7V-2 "Warning Star" and those could easily be adapted for this aircraft.
I already have a Heller EC-121 but this is interesting as it could the PACAF equivalent to 101 SQN.
And yes in FAA markings.