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On 18/12/2011 10:48 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:

Long-range tanks, but what's the long tube under the left wing?

"Alan Erskine" wrote in message
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On 18/12/2011 10:48 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:

Long-range tanks, but what's the long tube under the left wing?

That's the oil cooler Alan,
On the early Spits the radiator / oil coolers were asymmetric.
The starboard wing carried the radiator for the engine.

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Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
East Innisfail
QLD, Australia

On 19/12/2011 4:55 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote:
"Alan wrote in message
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On 18/12/2011 10:48 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:

Long-range tanks, but what's the long tube under the left wing?

That's the oil cooler Alan,
On the early Spits the radiator / oil coolers were asymmetric.
The starboard wing carried the radiator for the engine.


Thanks