UK2 AM958 Grumman MartletMkII 1941-06.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Netko]

On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:29:01 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
(in article >):

I can't recall having seen any other UK military aircraft with full stops
(periods) in the serial number.

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:50:07 +0100, Netko >
wrote:

>On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:29:01 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
>(in article >):
>
>I can't recall having seen any other UK military aircraft with full stops
>(periods) in the serial number.

Betting it was painted at Grumman by someone who didn't read the paint
specifications too closely; perhaps thought it meant 'Air Ministry".

[Netko]

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:42:35 +0100, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote
(in article >):


>> I can't recall having seen any other UK military aircraft with full stops
>> (periods) in the serial number.
>
> Betting it was painted at Grumman by someone who didn't read the paint
> specifications too closely; perhaps thought it meant 'Air Ministry".

A plausible explanation for which thanks. To be honest though, I'm less
concerned with the mistake than with me proof-reading the sides of aircraft.

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:46:52 +0100, Netko >
wrote:

>On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:42:35 +0100, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote
>(in article >):
>
>
>>> I can't recall having seen any other UK military aircraft with full stops
>>> (periods) in the serial number.
>>
>> Betting it was painted at Grumman by someone who didn't read the paint
>> specifications too closely; perhaps thought it meant 'Air Ministry".
>
>A plausible explanation for which thanks. To be honest though, I'm less
>concerned with the mistake than with me proof-reading the sides of aircraft.

Works for me! Anything to forestall the onset of sanity... ;^}