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Re: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter pics [03/21] - f-104 wing leading edge.jpg (1/1)
Savageduck (savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com) 2016/09/27 20:32

On 2016-09-28 02:07:01 +0000, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> said:

> In article <nsf7n90ov5@drn.newsguy.com>, Miloch says...
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> If it looks like the leading edge of an F-104 is sharp, then you'd be right.
> Remember seeing one in an airshow decades ago and the leading edge looked sharp
> enough to cut an apple in two.

Maintenance crews had a rubberized leading edge boot to apply to the
edge to prevent inadvertent scalpings.

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Regards,

Savageduck


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