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So, what ship was it on? ;^)
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Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

Guess. Apparently in 1919 the first take offs, from turret mounted
platforms, were made during fleet manoevres in the Caribbean by Camel from
the USS Texas (BB-35).
So the book on the collection tells me.
Cheers
Mike
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> So, what ship was it on? ;^)
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> Andrew Chaplin
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>> So, what ship was it on? ;^)
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> Guess. Apparently in 1919 the first take offs, from turret mounted
> platforms, were made during fleet manoevres in the Caribbean by Camel from
> the USS Texas (BB-35).
> So the book on the collection tells me.

Sorry, next time I'll pull the leg with the bells on.
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Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)