C-141A of the 437th MAW

 


Finally! Finished a model kit! This is the 1/200 scale DML kit the C-141A Starlifter of the 437th Military Airlift Wing based at Charleston AFB in the '70s. Shout out to Mike E of Draw Decals for A/C markings.







RJ

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