On 08/08/2015 02:31, Byker wrote:

Interesting photo, but when it comes to sporting a shark mouth, I can't
think of many WW2 aircraft more inappropriate than the Fairey Battle.
More prey than hunter.

Regards
Paul

PVK > wrote in news:ALidndMsoJVZoFvInZ2dnUU78Q-
:

> On 08/08/2015 02:31, Byker wrote:
>
> Interesting photo, but when it comes to sporting a shark mouth, I can't
> think of many WW2 aircraft more inappropriate than the Fairey Battle.
> More prey than hunter.

I wonder if this was one of those sent to Canada, Australia and South Africe
for bomber and gunnery training. (I'd suggest Australia or South Africa, as
the RCAF was fairly rigid about decorating its aircraft.)
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