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    Crash August 1940

    I had the pleasure of meeting Commander PB in 1999 at the ferry terminal in Portsmouth and we spent the best part of the day chatting about his exploits in Normandy and the Far East fighting for the Allied cause as we sailed to Cherbourg for the 1999 D-Day ceremonies in France. We remained in...
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    Does anyone have any information on what Typhoon S/Ldr Wm Pitt-Brown flew in Normandy?

    Does anyone have any information on what Typhoon S/Ldr Wm Pitt-Brown flew in Normandy?
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    Which Fuel Drop Tank?

    If the filler cap can be removed there should be a gasket (using that to name the sealant on the inside of he cap) that should be lifted and perhaps some data will be revealed where it came from with some research. Be very careful removing the gasket as you could destroy information on the...
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    Do-217 fins

    I have visited warplane museums from Hawaii to Luxembourg and seen many wonderful 'birds' but my favourite is and likely will always be the Supermarine Spitfire but for speed have seen the P51 with a RR Merlin propel it at 600mph at an airshow in Mt Hope in Ontario. A sweet engine sound...
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    Short Stirling

    John: Try this URL Short Stirling - Wikipedia I know you've scanned the net but maybe you missed this one. Hope it helps. Ron.
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