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On 14/07/2014 13:41, Syke wrote:
> Interesting. I don't think these are standard Meteor drop tanks. Those
> finlets and the slightly flattened shape look more like they belong on a
> Sabre, but they came much later so not likely.
>
> Regards
>
> Syke
According to Bryan Philpott's 'Meteor', published by PSL, these are
indeed F-86 tanks. Despite being an earlier aircraft, some Meteors were
still in Argentine service in the 1970s.
--
Peter
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