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R.N. Wessex

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:21 pm

I was given these official Royal Navy pictures following a week spent flying around with 845 Sqn.

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Re: R.N. Wessex

Postby Olicat » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:58 pm

I like the first one a lot!
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: R.N. Wessex

Postby Dan4th » Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:16 pm

That 2nd photo is obviously an airshow day!

If you go to 400%, some of the stuff on the
ground is Very Interesting!

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Re: R.N. Wessex

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:21 pm

Dan4th wrote:That 2nd photo is obviously an airshow day!

If you go to 400%, some of the stuff on the
ground is Very Interesting!

Danf.



Yes the B17 is Sally B and it's the BBMF Lancaster and a Hurricane, them there's an A26 Invader, two Pitts Specials and an Auster, then a Mirage, a P3 Orion and an A4 Skyhawk!
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TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
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