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[Mitchell Holman]

[Dave Kearton]

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Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
Mustangs from the US.



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Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
Mustangs from the US.



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Dave Kearton

[Mitchell Holman]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
> Mustangs from the US.
>
>
>

All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
supplied their own modifications to them.........

[Mitchell Holman]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
> Mustangs from the US.
>
>
>

All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
supplied their own modifications to them.........

[Ray O'Hara]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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> > "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> > Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought
their
> > Mustangs from the US.
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> >
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> All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
> supplied their own modifications to them.........
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>
>


i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get credit
for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
improved upon.

[Ray O'Hara]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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> > "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> > Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought
their
> > Mustangs from the US.
> >
> >
> >
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> All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
> supplied their own modifications to them.........
>
>
>


i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get credit
for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
improved upon.

[John B]

> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
> credit
> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
> improved upon.

They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
Packard ever improve a Merlin?

Another few "brit" initiations.

1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.

2. Angled Flight Decks.

3. Armoured Flight Decks.

4. Steam Catapults.

And

5. Missile Silos.

Think very carefully before you jump in.

JohnB

[John B]

> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
> credit
> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
> improved upon.

They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
Packard ever improve a Merlin?

Another few "brit" initiations.

1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.

2. Angled Flight Decks.

3. Armoured Flight Decks.

4. Steam Catapults.

And

5. Missile Silos.

Think very carefully before you jump in.

JohnB

[Dave Kearton]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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>> Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
>> Mustangs from the US.
>>
>>
>>
>
> All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
> supplied their own modifications to them.........
>
>
>


Apart from the almost 200 that were made by CAC in Melbourne in 1944 - 46




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Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:daJlh.50690
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>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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>> Hmmm, not too sure about that one Mitch, I think the Kiwis bought their
>> Mustangs from the US.
>>
>>
>>
>
> All Mustangs were made in the US. Other countries
> supplied their own modifications to them.........
>
>
>


Apart from the almost 200 that were made by CAC in Melbourne in 1944 - 46




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[Jim Morris]

"John B" > wrote in message
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>
>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>> credit
>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>> improved upon.
>
> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>
> Another few "brit" initiations.
>
> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>
> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>
> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>
> 4. Steam Catapults.
>
> And
>
> 5. Missile Silos.
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>
> JohnB


http://www.adf-serials.com/research/ozbuilt.shtml

Think very carefully before you jump in



Jim Morris

[Jim Morris]

"John B" > wrote in message
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>
>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>> credit
>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>> improved upon.
>
> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>
> Another few "brit" initiations.
>
> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>
> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>
> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>
> 4. Steam Catapults.
>
> And
>
> 5. Missile Silos.
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>
> JohnB


http://www.adf-serials.com/research/ozbuilt.shtml

Think very carefully before you jump in



Jim Morris

[Dave Kearton]

"John B" > wrote in message
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>
>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>> credit
>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>> improved upon.
>
> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>



Redesigned it for mass production, for assembly by semi-skilled workers,
not 'watchmakers' and custom fitting that Rolls Royce used.


Packard Merlins apparently also came with a standard toolkit, which always
impressed the ground crews.



> Another few "brit" initiations.
>
> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>
> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>
> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>
> 4. Steam Catapults.
>
> And
>
> 5. Missile Silos.
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>
> JohnB
>

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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

"John B" > wrote in message
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>
>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>> credit
>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>> improved upon.
>
> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How could
> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>



Redesigned it for mass production, for assembly by semi-skilled workers,
not 'watchmakers' and custom fitting that Rolls Royce used.


Packard Merlins apparently also came with a standard toolkit, which always
impressed the ground crews.



> Another few "brit" initiations.
>
> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>
> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>
> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>
> 4. Steam Catapults.
>
> And
>
> 5. Missile Silos.
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>
> JohnB
>

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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Jim Morris]

"Jim Morris" > wrote in message
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> "John B" > wrote in message
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>>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>>> credit
>>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>>> improved upon.
>>
>> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How
>> could
>> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>>
>> Another few "brit" initiations.
>>
>> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>>
>> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>>
>> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>>
>> 4. Steam Catapults.
>>
>> And
>>
>> 5. Missile Silos.
>>
>> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>>
>> JohnB
>
>
> http://www.adf-serials.com/research/ozbuilt.shtml
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in
>
>
>
> Jim Morris
>
>


Jim Morris

[Jim Morris]

"Jim Morris" > wrote in message
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> "John B" > wrote in message
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>>> i always like how brits will claim they designed it. it was a pure north
>>> american aircraft corp design. the brits first bought it and they get
>>> credit
>>> for the merlin engine, but even those were made here by packard and
>>> improved upon.
>>
>> They never claim they designed it, but they did issue the specs. How
>> could
>> Packard ever improve a Merlin?
>>
>> Another few "brit" initiations.
>>
>> 1. Mirror Landing System - throw away your bats lads.
>>
>> 2. Angled Flight Decks.
>>
>> 3. Armoured Flight Decks.
>>
>> 4. Steam Catapults.
>>
>> And
>>
>> 5. Missile Silos.
>>
>> Think very carefully before you jump in.
>>
>> JohnB
>
>
> http://www.adf-serials.com/research/ozbuilt.shtml
>
> Think very carefully before you jump in
>
>
>
> Jim Morris
>
>


Jim Morris