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Offline donna43

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Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« on: December 14, 2019, 05:41:34 PM »
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Offline mikeWe9a

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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2019, 02:09:11 PM »
There is some good information in that article, including a picture showing that the Fairey Barracuda was an exceptionally ugly airplane.  What is highly surprising is that one of the aircraft's batteries was apparently still in working order, as they were able to charge it after recovery.  Even more surprisingly, the article states that it may have been used to power the udder of the aircraft.  Why does an aircraft need an udder?  Can't they just carry milk for their tea in a bag, like the Canadians?
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2019, 03:43:13 PM »
"A light o'er the rudder." has somehow become "a light, or the udder." Typical press.
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2019, 07:06:08 AM »
Quote from: mikeWe9a on December 16, 2019, 02:09:11 PM
There is some good information in that article, including a picture showing that the Fairey Barracuda was an exceptionally ugly airplane.  What is highly surprising is that one of the aircraft's batteries was apparently still in working order, as they were able to charge it after recovery.  Even more surprisingly, the article states that it may have been used to power the udder of the aircraft.  Why does an aircraft need an udder?  Can't they just carry milk for their tea in a bag, like the Canadians?

The article also called it a 'sea plane'.
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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2019, 11:19:54 AM »
Quote from: MiloMorai on December 29, 2019, 07:06:08 AM
The article also called it a 'sea plane'.


More like a submarine.    :D
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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2019, 05:45:22 PM »
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Re: Wreck of a Rare Wartime Fairey Barracuda Discovered
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2020, 01:53:49 AM »
I can't wrap my mind around that battery still holding a charge, they sure don't make stuff like they used too!
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