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Old 05-29-23, 07:27 AM   #4441
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A strange looking bugga I must say.

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It looks to me as though the cockpit was deliberately positioned above the engine so as to protect the pilot. I know that it also had cannons which could be depressed to strafe ground targets whilst remaining in level flight
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Old 05-29-23, 09:20 AM   #4442
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Not too dissimilar to the Fairey Gannet.
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Old 05-29-23, 09:34 AM   #4443
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What is this precisely?

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Old 05-29-23, 11:43 AM   #4444
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Some kind of wall?
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Old 05-29-23, 12:41 PM   #4445
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Not a wall.
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Old 05-29-23, 12:43 PM   #4446
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STEED'S holiday home?
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Old 05-29-23, 01:03 PM   #4447
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American freighter?
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Old 05-30-23, 03:06 AM   #4448
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STEED'S holiday home?
Far too posh for that
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Old 05-30-23, 03:06 AM   #4449
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American freighter?
On the right track.
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Old 05-30-23, 04:54 AM   #4450
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So it's merchant marine?
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Old 05-30-23, 06:24 AM   #4451
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Not merchant marine
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Old 05-30-23, 11:47 AM   #4452
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contract navy vessel?
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Old 05-30-23, 12:24 PM   #4453
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contract navy vessel?
Not sre what you mean by 'contract' but it was built for the navy.
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HMS Caroline?
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Old 05-31-23, 05:13 AM   #4455
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Not a museum vessel.
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