"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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In article ,
Mike Marron wrote:
(Corey C. Jordan) wrote:

If any WWII fighter was least likely to get near Mach 1, it was the P-38
with its 0.68 critical Mach.

And as any truthful RAF Sea Vixen driver would attest, not to mention
the P-38's relatively dirty twin boom design.

*Ahem*
ITYM "any truthful FAA Sea Vixen driver.."

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For me, I am always confusing the Javelin and Sea Vixen. With similar
performance and both bush pig-ugly I have to catch myself from making the
same mistake.


cheers


Dave Kearton