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Old November 9th 10, 08:45 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_4_]
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On 10/11/2010 2:09 AM, D. St-Sanvain wrote:
Hello,

Alan Erskine a écrit dans
pond.com :
On 9/11/2010 12:14 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:


Contra-rotating props and a life boat mounted under the fuselage.


The life-boat is for when they will feather nr 4 ?


Hehe... It was for rescuing downed aircrew in the English Channel and
also in the Atlantic - they litterally dropped the lifeboat next to them
(at least, that was the intention).