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OMG, that looks like a gun! BTW, why is the roundel red in the center, but
on the tail, it's white in the center?


"RustY©" wrote in message
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pe.rhodes wrote:

why is the roundel red in the center, but
on the tail, it's white in the center?

I don't see a roundel on the tail.

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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:04:51 GMT, "RustY©" wrote:

Zooming in, it looks as though there is loose paper in the face of the
rear seater. Just a reflection? Or is a map / notebook on the loose!

Thats not a gun its a 30 mm cannon.these hawks are also used for weapon
training ase well as fast jet trainers . The markings are red ,white ,blue
in that order and on a roundel you read from the centre out

regards bill

"Mike Barnard" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:04:51 GMT, "RustY©" wrote:

Zooming in, it looks as though there is loose paper in the face of the
rear seater. Just a reflection? Or is a map / notebook on the loose!


From the original I can see that he is actually holding a couple of loose
sheets of something in his hand.

"pe.rhodes" schreef in bericht
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OMG, that looks like a gun! BTW, why is the roundel red in the center, but
on the tail, it's white in the center?

British aircraft roundels were eventually designed to use the French colours
in reverse, red-white-blue from center to rim (see picture)
The flag on the tail is called Fin flash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force

"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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OMG, that looks like a gun! BTW, why is the roundel red in the center, but
on the tail, it's white in the center?

Are you confusing the RAF 'bars' with a roundel ?
RAF Roundels are explained here,,,,
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/0...F_ROUNDELS.htm
About half way down the page within 'recent RAF markings' you'll find
training aircraft at the bottom of that section.

And take a look here for an explanation of the Hawk role (including cannon).
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/hawk.cfm

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"Mike Barnard" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:04:51 GMT, "RustY©" wrote:

Zooming in, it looks as though there is loose paper in the face of the
rear seater. Just a reflection? Or is a map / notebook on the loose!


From the original I can see that he is actually holding a couple of loose
sheets of something in his hand.

Air sickness bags? :^)
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Willem Van der Voort wrote:
"pe.rhodes" schreef in bericht
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OMG, that looks like a gun! BTW, why is the roundel red in the center, but
on the tail, it's white in the center?

British aircraft roundels were eventually designed to use the French colours
in reverse, red-white-blue from center to rim (see picture)
The flag on the tail is called Fin flash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force



Do the French have a monopoly on the use of red, white and blue?

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