UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg

On 2014-11-20 12:32:18 +0000, Charles Lindbergh said:

On 20 Nov 2014 06:21:54 GMT, Mike wrote:

Joseph Testagrose wrote in
:


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Now this is weird, considering the date.
Anyone?

Pure speculation, but I would suspect this was used as a prop for a movie.

Agreed! The fuselage cross looks like it was suck on over the roundel,
which can just bee seen ppeeking over the square of the sticker. Then
the words "Royal Navy" remain quite visible. I don't think this was
meant to pass close scrutiny.

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Regards,

Savageduck

On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:33:23 -0800, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2014-11-20 12:32:18 +0000, Charles Lindbergh said:

On 20 Nov 2014 06:21:54 GMT, Mike wrote:

Joseph Testagrose wrote in
:


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Attachment decoded: UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg
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Now this is weird, considering the date.
Anyone?

Pure speculation, but I would suspect this was used as a prop for a movie.

Agreed! The fuselage cross looks like it was suck on over the roundel,
which can just bee seen ppeeking over the square of the sticker. Then
the words "Royal Navy" remain quite visible. I don't think this was
meant to pass close scrutiny.

Sort of a poor man's "Tora Tora Tora" display for an airshow, with the
Sea Fury doing a surprisingly decent stand-in for the Bad Guy...?

On 2014-11-21 09:07:40 +0000, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)"
said:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:33:23 -0800, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2014-11-20 12:32:18 +0000, Charles Lindbergh said:

On 20 Nov 2014 06:21:54 GMT, Mike wrote:

Joseph Testagrose wrote in
:


begin 644 UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg

Attachment decoded: UK2 WJ229 Hawker SeaFury 1953-09 RAFBenson.jpg
`
end


Now this is weird, considering the date.
Anyone?

Pure speculation, but I would suspect this was used as a prop for a movie.

Agreed! The fuselage cross looks like it was suck on over the roundel,
which can just bee seen ppeeking over the square of the sticker. Then
the words "Royal Navy" remain quite visible. I don't think this was
meant to pass close scrutiny.

Sort of a poor man's "Tora Tora Tora" display for an airshow, with the
Sea Fury doing a surprisingly decent stand-in for the Bad Guy...?

Yup! I remember those "Tora Tora Tora" AT-6's and their cosmetic makeover.
A few fast low passes and most folks watching a movie would be none the wiser.

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Regards,

Savageduck