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Offline Charge

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« on: November 23, 2007, 08:17:32 AM »
"When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a giant meteor hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much screwed no matter what you wish for. Unless of course, it's death by meteorite."

Offline croduh

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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2007, 08:37:43 AM »
Plans to turn spitfire mk8 into a p38.

Thank god it never happened!

Offline Bosco123

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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2007, 10:02:40 AM »
Thats a variant of A Ryan STA, the primary trainer and a P-38.
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Offline AWwrgwy

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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2007, 05:35:49 PM »
I think it's Polish.



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Offline Kazan_HB

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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2007, 06:49:53 PM »
This trailer had more load bombs or fuels.
Supermarine Spitfire mk.VIII taking 900 kg Bombs or 450 kg Bombs and 450 kg fuel. :)
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Offline Guppy35

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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2007, 08:34:45 PM »
Its a Malinowski Trailer.  It was a towed fuel tank that was at one time considered as a way to increase ferry range.
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