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Old November 21st 03, 03:50 AM
David Bromage
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Yeff wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:32:34 -0700, Frank Vaughan wrote:
There is little that a good Herc can't do.


I heard they even put cannons on some (though I really don't believe such
fantastic tales...)


Add a smiley. Some people won't realise you're joking.

Pakistan used Hercs as bombers in 1965, rolling pallettes of bombs out
the back door. They were surprisingly accurate and took out several
Indian artillery positions.

Cheers
David

 




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