RC-135 Cobra Ball Airplane Model

Boeing RC-135 Cobra Ball airplane model. The RC-135 COBRA BALL is an Air Force airborne intelligence platform (RC-135) which carries infrared telescopes for tracking ballistic-missile tests at long range. The COBRA BALL aircraft, operating out of Eielson AFB AK, allow the United States to monitor every reentry vehicle flown from Russian test ranges, to determine the capabilities of each Russian missile, new or old.

Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/100. Wingspan 16 inches, Length 16 1/2 inches.