As a kid the first actual C-97/KC-97 I saw was with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. I look your screen shots and I see that plane again. Terrific work!!
That must have been a wonderful sight, in photographs the type looks impressive, it would be more so in the flesh so to speak, the type has a unique look to it that just leaves you in awe.
Many U.S. aircraft have been in and out of the UK over the years but sadly I never saw one of these, maybe during the 80's and 90's when I did the air show rounds they were retired, if not then then possibly only in use with the A.N.G so remained at home.
Hopefully you will be able to recreate the aircraft you saw as a kid using my template, not sure how the keel will take numbers but the fuselage and tail should be okay, there are I am sure many colorful schemes just waiting to be found and painted.
Anyway, work continues, the new exhausts:
I need to alter the smoke hooks for them, always a tedious job, I will save that for another day.
Once that is done I want to take a look at mapping the opposite wing underside, currently there are only three, port and starboard upper and one under that mirrors to both sides. Not sure where to put it, maybe in the upper corner of the template where the B-29 crew tunnel is mapped, as this does not have that part that is most likely the only possible position.
Take care.
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.