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January 23rd 04, 04:23 AM
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In article . net,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: "Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message ... The USAAF/USAF system didn't permit any fun aircraft, like B1RDs. The Navy system didn't allow a B1RD. Ah, but it DID allow R4Q and R4Q2  
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January 23rd 04, 04:42 AM
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news  Ah, but it DID allow R4Q and R4Q2 No, but it could have allowed R4Q-2, if a manufacturer had been assigned the letter Q.
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January 23rd 04, 04:54 AM
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Q was assigned to:
Bristol Fairchild Stinson Chas. Ward Hall Inc. The R4Q-1 and R4Q-2 were the Marine version of the Fairchild C-119 Packet - AKA Flying Boxcar. Jack "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message link.net... "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news Ah, but it DID allow R4Q and R4Q2 No, but it could have allowed R4Q-2, if a manufacturer had been assigned the letter Q.
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January 23rd 04, 02:12 PM
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OJ- The USAAF/USAF system didn't permit any fun aircraft, like B1RDs
BRBR or GU11 P. C. Chisholm CDR, USN(ret.) Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
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#5
January 23rd 04, 04:26 PM
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Or GU2L
"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message ... "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: "Nice Again" wrote The Navy system wasn't bizzarre. The Navy system had multiple designations for virtually identical aircraft. That's bizarre. It made it easy to identiy a/c (mental picture) by just the lettr and numbers. No easier than the USAAF/USAF system, which had the advantages of order and logic. But. The USAAF/USAF system didn't permit any fun aircraft, like B1RDs. -- OJ III [Email sent to Yahoo addy is burned before reading. Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast]
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January 23rd 04, 04:25 PM
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Oh yeah! Like C-130 and C-131.
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ink.net... "Nice Again" wrote in message ... The Navy system wasn't bizzarre. The Navy system had multiple designations for virtually identical aircraft. That's bizarre. It made it easy to identiy a/c (mental picture) by just the lettr and numbers. No easier than the USAAF/USAF system, which had the advantages of order and logic.
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