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Offline DREDIOCK

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« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2007, 07:14:32 AM »
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I hope they restore that p38 bomber to musem condition atleast. Canada should be proud to have designed and buildt such a pretty bomber and its Rolls Royce engines sounds fantastic. Some say its the granddaughter of the F16 Eagle, but as the P38 is twin engined id say its the grandson of the F15 Fighting Falcon or maybe the F-4 Tomcat.

They are ofcourse all copies of russian designs.


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Cracking the seal on one a bit early today arent we?

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« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2007, 07:21:06 AM »
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Cracking the seal on one a bit early today arent we?

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I think it's beer o' clock in Norway already.

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« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2007, 07:23:24 AM »
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I think it's beer o' clock in Norway already.


Its beer o' clock every hour on saturdays. Only weekdays are alcohol free when you work. Warming up for FSO

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« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2007, 07:24:13 AM »
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Its beer o' clock every hour on saturdays. Only weekdays are alcohol free when you work. Warming up for FSO


It's already Saturday in Norway?  That's awesome. :D

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« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2007, 07:24:57 AM »
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It's already Saturday in Norway?  That's awesome. :D


Yeah why? We are 6 hours ahead of US time.

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« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2007, 07:29:25 AM »
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Yeah why? We are 6 hours ahead of US time.


You need to use better bait. ;)
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« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2007, 07:44:46 AM »
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)