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Old June 1st 11, 08:25 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old June 2nd 11, 02:16 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On 2/06/2011 5:25 AM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:


I've always wondered about this.

On all WWII movies about the Battle of Britain, the aircraft are all
gleaming clean. Even the one's waiting for maintenance and being
canabalised for parts....

This photo is the only one I've ever seen to date that shows how they'd
really look - dirty and slightly rough around the edges.
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Old June 2nd 11, 09:59 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Yes, but how do you explain the non-standard markings? No regular sqdn
codes, non-standard fin tricolor, strange apparently single color topside,
etc.? And what's with the bubble on the cockpit hood? Any chance this is a
french a/c? It looks like an MS-406 in the background behind the Spit's
tail, next to what looks like the nose of a Dragon Rapide. An intriguing
shot, any ideas?

Brian
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Old June 2nd 11, 05:29 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Thanks. PRU did cross my mind: apparently no guns, and the canopy blisters,
plus what appear to be obvious modifications/new acess hatches for cameras
below the fuselage roundel and the "76." The dirty exhaust over PRU pink
would make for a fabulous model: too bad the shot's not in color!

Thanks for your thoughts.

Brian
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Old June 3rd 11, 05:46 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Thanks!! I'm sorely tempted, in 1/48. Here's one I did a while back.

Brian

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