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Old 02 July 2013, 21:33   #1
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Now that is a grand image......you've got to agree.
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Old 02 July 2013, 21:38   #2
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Have I go the wrong end of the stick
I did not think that there were any Mosquitos still flying
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Last September above NZ.
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Is the furthest spitfire one of the late bomber conversion ones? Looks like something hanging underneath.
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Furthest plane is not a Spit. Looks like it might be a Curtiss P-40? With a centerline drop fuel tank.

Mosquito, Spitfire (don't remember too many 2-seaters), Mustang, [Kitty/War]Hawk. I think.

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Is it me, or does that image look like it belongs on an Airfix model box?
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P40 Kittyhawk then P51 Mustang
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Furthest plane is not a Spit. Looks like it might be a Curtiss P-40? With a centerline drop fuel tank.

Mosquito, Spitfire (don't remember too many 2-seaters), Mustang, [Kitty/War]Hawk. I think.

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Fair enough I didn't look closely enough!
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Is it me, or does that image look like it belongs on an Airfix model box?
Yes Andy, I thought for a start that it was photoshopped, seems not.
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Yes Andy, I thought for a start that it was photoshopped, seems not.
Yeah......and Derron Brown's got Super Powers!
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Is it me, or does that image look like it belongs on an Airfix model box?
Did they do multi kits?
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Now that is a grand image......you've got to agree.
yes.....but how many saddo's (like me) know how many Rolls Royce merlin engines are in that shot?
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Nah. This is a cool aeroplane in a very good photo (BBC Website):

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yes.....but how many saddo's (like me) know how many Rolls Royce merlin engines are in that shot?

Well you can discount the Mustang as I believe that was built to licence by Packard. Am I right?
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Vulcans are always stunning, no matter how they're photographed. But this beeb one is great, I'll agree.
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Well you can discount the Mustang as I believe that was built to licence by Packard. Am I right?
at last someone sadder!

they all had a version with rolls Royce merlin, even the p40 , but as you correctly point out the p51 mustang and p40 tomahawk's Rolls Royce's Merlin's were built under licence by Packard. but that is picky!

we need to get out more!
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That's reason enough to go out and get a beer methinks.
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Old 09 July 2013, 18:56   #18
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How about the me109s that were fitted with merlins for the Spanish civil war? It's just odd seeing/hearing one...

Yep must get out more!..but I love it..
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They were injected weren't they. Arguably a better machine than the Spit.......
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Fantastic news that a mosquito is back in the sky. IMHO, one of the most beautifully proportioned planes ever designed.
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