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Old November 27th 03, 06:00 PM
Trooper McVey
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Getting into Modern day...... B-52 Stratofortress, Helped Drop Edge of
Space Aircraft, furthering Mans Technology.......Plus the all important role
it has played from Vietnam up to Desert Storm II...................Trooper





"Peter Kemp" peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote in message
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On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003 14:06:43 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
allegedly uttered:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Which ones. And why?



Albatross - Best German fighter of WW1
Sopwith Camel - Most important Allied fighter of WW1
Spitfire & Hurricane - Battle of Britain
P-51 - Played major role in the destruction of the Luftwaffe
Lancaster - Most important night bomber of WW2 that played major
role in the destruction of German Industrial base
B-17 - Same role by day
B-29 - Same role in PTO and of course Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Moving on from WWII....

F-86 & MiG-15 from Korea
F-105 from Vietnam
Sea Harrier from the Falklands

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Peter Kemp

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