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Subject: Re: UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:33:23 -0800, Savageduck
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>On 2014-11-20 12:32:18 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
>
>> On 20 Nov 2014 06:21:54 GMT, Mike <dfgh@dftyr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Joseph Testagrose <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote in
>>> news:fnuq6alitas4mk9g34me4mla4hnfe8ao3g@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> begin 644 UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg
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>>>> Attachment decoded: UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg
>>>> `
>>>> end
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>>>
>>> Now this is weird, considering the date.
>>> Anyone?
>>
>> Pure speculation, but I would suspect this was used as a prop for a movie.
>
>Agreed! The fuselage cross looks like it was suck on over the roundel,
>which can just bee seen ppeeking over the square of the sticker. Then
>the words "Royal Navy" remain quite visible. I don't think this was
>meant to pass close scrutiny.
Sort of a poor man's "Tora Tora Tora" display for an airshow, with the
Sea Fury doing a surprisingly decent stand-in for the Bad Guy...?
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