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Old March 14th 11, 06:51 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.military,alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Netko
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Vought Sikorski Chesapeake (SB2U Vindicator), one of about 50 diverted from a
French order in 1940, being painted up ready for its first crew with 811
Squadron, 1941. Not a great success, the Cheesecake as it was known was
replaced by the Swordfish!

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Old March 14th 11, 09:36 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.military,alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Netko wrote:

Vought Sikorski Chesapeake (SB2U Vindicator), one of about 50 diverted from a
French order in 1940, being painted up ready for its first crew with 811
Squadron, 1941. Not a great success, the Cheesecake as it was known was
replaced by the Swordfish!
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Not a well-thought of plane here, either. Also, the correct British name
is Chesapeake, though I can see how that would be run into Cheesecake.

Brian Ehni
 




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