On 5/06/2011 9:29 AM, Dingo wrote:

"Alan Erskine" wrote in message
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On 4/06/2011 9:30 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:


What are those things on the wings; tanks?

Could be they were the parachutist's carrying pods as mentioned at:

http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/812airc.htm

http://www.rcaf.com/Aircraft/aircraf...p?BARRACUDA-71

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Dingo

They _could_ have been for dropping supplies to agents and paratroops,
but I doubt they would ever have carried people. However, the shape
seems a bit odd for a droppable container - the aerodynamics are all....
'off' if you know what I mean. These things look like they're meant to
remain on the wing for the entire flight.