Roden Douglas C-133A with PGM-17 Thor IRBM Model Kit
The Roden Douglas C-133A with PGM-17 Thor IRBM (336) is a plastic model kit depicting an American military transport aircraft and the intermediate-range ballistic missile it carried during the Cold War. The kit includes a PGM-17 Thor missile with markings, alongside marking options for two C-133A aircraft, numbered 40138 and 62014.
This release represents an important aspect of Cold War military logistics: the movement of strategic missiles between continents using heavy transport aircraft. The Douglas C-133A played a role in transporting American PGM-17 Thor missiles to British bases between 1959 and 1963.
Douglas C-133A and PGM-17 Thor Missile
The Douglas C-133A was an American military transport aircraft used to move large military equipment over long distances. Its heavy transport role included carrying PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
The Thor was part of a strategic system intended to position missiles closer to potential adversaries. Transporting the missiles by aircraft allowed them to be moved rapidly to locations on other continents.
The combination of the C-133A transport aircraft and PGM-17 Thor missile gives this Roden release a particular focus. Rather than depicting the Cargomaster alone, the kit includes the missile associated with one of its Cold War transport duties.
Thor Missile Deployment to Great Britain
Between 1959 and 1963, Douglas C-133A aircraft transported PGM-17 Thor missiles from the United States to Great Britain.
The missiles were stationed at British bases during a period of considerable tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Their deployment formed part of the wider strategic confrontation between the two powers.
In October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the possibility of nuclear conflict into sharp focus. Thor missiles stationed in Britain formed part of the strategic situation surrounding the crisis.
Following the easing of international tensions, the Thor missiles based in the United Kingdom were returned to the United States aboard C-133A transport aircraft.
Aircraft and Missile Marking Options
Roden includes marking options for two Douglas C-133A aircraft, together with a PGM-17 Thor missile and its associated markings.
- Douglas C-133A aircraft marking option: 40138
- Douglas C-133A aircraft marking option: 62014
- PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile included
- Thor missile markings included
These options allow the model to represent the American heavy transport aircraft associated with the movement of strategic missiles during the Cold War.
Plastic Model Kit and Finishing
This Roden plastic model kit combines a military transport aircraft with its associated missile, providing a subject for modellers interested in American aviation and Cold War military history.
The aircraft and missile combination also offers a different modelling subject from conventional military transport aircraft carrying general freight.
Paint and modelling glue are required for assembly and finishing.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Aircraft: Douglas C-133A Cargomaster
- Missile: PGM-17 Thor IRBM
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Aircraft type: Heavy military transport
- Historical period: Cold War
- Historical setting: Thor missile transport to Great Britain, 1959-1963
- Aircraft marking options: 40138 and 62014
- Missile and missile markings included
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 336
- EAN: 4823017702455
The completed model represents the Douglas C-133A and PGM-17 Thor missile combination used to transport American intermediate-range ballistic missiles to British bases during the Cold War.
