Subject: Re: Steve, Please Post on Jan 17 for Desert Storm
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Ken Middleton" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:15:54 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Middleton 
  To: Steve Bamford ARC 
  Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:05 PM
  Subject: Steve, Please Post on Jan 17 for Desert Storm

  Hi Steve,
  please see below.
  thanks
  Ken

   
    
  1/48th Academy F-15C Eagle

  58th Tactical Fighter Squadron

  Operation Desert Storm

  Iraqi MiG-23 Kill

  by Ken Middleton
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  This is the 1/48th Academy F-15C Eagle built in the markings of the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and tail number 85-0104, which was part of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB on Florida’s panhandle. I built it as a surprise gift for Colonel Anthony "KIMO" Schiavi, as he scored a Iraqi MiG-23 kill on 26 January 1991. Over the years, KIMO has become a good family friend, and was the pilot for my F-15B flight in July 2006. I was quite surprised when I asked him one day if he had a model of his jet from Desert Storm, and he said no.

  I have a few Academy F-15C builds here on ARC, and they go into more detail about the building process and kit. For the specific markings, I used Repliscale's F-15 Desert Storm sheet, and it had KIMO's exact jet and markings on it.

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  I made a display base using a cut stair step from Home Depot and added a tarmac, 58th TFS patch, green kill star and engraved plaque. I have enclosed a photo of when I presented it to KIMO in January 2010.

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  Thanks for looking,

  Ken

  Photos and text © by Ken Middleton