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December 22nd 11, 12:34 PM
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UK2 AX733 Grumman MartletMkI 1941.jpg
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December 23rd 11, 03:05 AM
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UK2 AX733 Grumman MartletMkI 1941.jpg
Interesting paint scheme!
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December 23rd 11, 08:26 AM
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UK2 AX733 Grumman MartletMkI 1941.jpg
On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:05:32 +0000, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote
(in article ): Interesting paint scheme! Sand-coloured doubtless because it was flying from a ship of the desert. Less obscurely, it belonged to a land-based RN unit in North Africa - one squadron of Martlets and two of Hurricanes.
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December 23rd 11, 09:15 AM
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UK2 AX733 Grumman MartletMkI 1941.jpg
On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:26:16 +0000, Netko
wrote: On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:05:32 +0000, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote (in article ): Interesting paint scheme! Sand-coloured doubtless because it was flying from a ship of the desert. ....and here I thought only C-46s flew over the hump. Less obscurely, it belonged to a land-based RN unit in North Africa - one squadron of Martlets and two of Hurricanes. Still looks better than the olive drab Spifire...
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December 23rd 11, 10:11 AM
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UK2 AX733 Grumman MartletMkI 1941.jpg
"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message news  On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:26:16 +0000, Netko wrote: On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:05:32 +0000, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote (in article ): Interesting paint scheme! Sand-coloured doubtless because it was flying from a ship of the desert. ...and here I thought only C-46s flew over the hump. Less obscurely, it belonged to a land-based RN unit in North Africa - one squadron of Martlets and two of Hurricanes. Still looks better than the olive drab Spifire... Agreed, That photo was proof that olive drab can make even the prettiest aircraft love kinda crappy. -- Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF East Innisfail QLD, Australia
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