Roden Lockheed C-141B Starlifter USAF 1/144 Model Kit
The Roden Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (325) is a 1/144 scale plastic model kit representing the American long-range military transport aircraft. This release includes markings for US Air Force C-141B serial number 65-0257, assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Force Base, California, during the mid-1990s.
Developed from the earlier C-141A, the C-141B was designed to transport military freight over long distances. Its operational history includes service during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, making it a significant subject for collections of American military transport aircraft.
Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
The C-141B Starlifter was developed through modifications to the original Lockheed C-141A transport aircraft. Between 1977 and 1979, a total of 271 aircraft were upgraded to the new C-141B standard.
The aircraft’s primary purpose was the long-distance transportation of military freight, supporting the logistical requirements of the United States Air Force.
The C-141B continued in operational service through the Cold War and into the following decade. Its participation in Operation Desert Storm during 1991 demonstrates the aircraft’s continued importance to American military transport operations.
The type remained in service until the late 1990s, giving it an operational history spanning several decades of American military aviation.
452nd Air Mobility Wing – March AFB
Roden provides markings for a specific aircraft operated by the US Air Force’s 452nd Air Mobility Wing.
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
- Serial number: 65-0257
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Unit: 452nd Air Mobility Wing
- Base: March Air Force Base, California
- Period represented: Mid-1990s
These markings allow the model to represent an identifiable aircraft from the later years of C-141B service rather than a generic Starlifter.
Aircraft 65-0257 is also associated with the preservation of American military aviation history. The aircraft is currently displayed at the March Field Air Museum in California.
1/144 Scale Plastic Model Kit
This Roden release represents the C-141B Starlifter in 1/144 scale, a scale commonly used for large transport aircraft and passenger airliner models.
It provides a subject for modellers building collections of American military aviation, particularly aircraft associated with long-range transport operations during the Cold War and post-Cold War periods.
The model can also be displayed alongside other 1/144 scale aircraft kits, including transport aircraft from different periods.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
- Aircraft type: Long-range military transport
- Country: United States
- Scale: 1/144
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Markings: USAF C-141B 65-0257, 452nd Air Mobility Wing
- Period: Mid-1990s
- Manufacturer reference: 325
- EAN: 4823017701991
Paint and modelling glue are required for assembly and finishing. The completed model represents C-141B Starlifter 65-0257 during its service with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Force Base in the mid-1990s.
