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Old September 4th 14, 02:41 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default UK2 VF345 DH Swallow 1.jpg
On 04/09/2014 13:35, Joseph Testagrose wrote:

Oh no it isn't, The picture is of a de Havilland Vampire.

Three De Havilland Swallows were built - TG283, TG306 in 1946 and VW120
in 1947. The first two aircraft crashed, killing their pilots, whilst
the third ws the first British aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in September 1948.

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