RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT BOEING

Historical Note:    Our RC-135V/W Rivet Joint model airplane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted RC-135V/W Rivet Joint model airplane with precise blueprint details of the original airplane. The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint model airplane’s paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely accurate and complete, reflecting the true original RC-135V/W Rivet Joint model airplane. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod. This top-quality RC-135V/W Rivet Joint model airplane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.

Scale:    1:100
W/S:      16.5    inches
Lgth:      16.75    inches

Item Number:    TMC-KC135T                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Price:    $175.95

Historical Note Cont'd:    The USAF RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is a surveillance aircraft equipped with an extensive intelligence gathering equipment enabling military specialists to monitor the electronic activity of adversaries.

Rivet Joint was widely used in the 1990s during Desert Storm, the occupation of Haiti and most recently over Bosnia.  The basic functions of the Rivet Joint is to indicate about the location and intentions of enemy forces and warnings of threatening activity broadcasting a variety of direct voice communications and combat advisory broadcasts and imminent threat warnings operates both data and voice links to provide target info to US ground based air defenses.

The Rivet Joint has a crew of two.  It has a speed of .84 Mach.  It incorporates four JT3D engines.