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Offline monteini

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« on: November 09, 2005, 07:34:50 AM »
What was a DC-2 and a Half?
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Offline Avenger1

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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2005, 12:46:18 PM »
Wasn't that a DC-2 with 1 wing shorter than the other.....and it still flew!
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Offline monteini

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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2005, 01:01:34 PM »
Yes it was, A China National Airways Corperation DC-3 was strafed on the ground near Kiuchuan, China by Japanese fighters in 1941. The right wing was destroyed and replaced by a DC-2 wing that was 10 feet shorter. Somewhat askew the airplane flew.
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