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Old December 20th 12, 12:58 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old December 20th 12, 01:11 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:58:27 -0500, Joseph Testagrose
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What the?! 2 turrets behind the cockpit!? That's new...
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"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum."
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Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models
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Old December 20th 12, 03:29 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"JR" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:58:27 -0500, Joseph Testagrose
wrote:

What the?! 2 turrets behind the cockpit!? That's new...
---//---

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of
bubblegum."
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Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models
http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare


It's a Boulton Paul turret with two pairs of widely spaced machine guns.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

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Old December 20th 12, 03:52 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Szalay[_2_]
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JR wrote in
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:58:27 -0500, Joseph Testagrose
wrote:

What the?! 2 turrets behind the cockpit!? That's new...
---//---



apparently only 2 Mk5 were produced, with the Merlins and the turret
behind the cockpit ( only one turret )

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Old December 20th 12, 06:59 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:29:20 -0500, "Indrek" no
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"JR" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:58:27 -0500, Joseph Testagrose
wrote:

What the?! 2 turrets behind the cockpit!? That's new...
---//---

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of
bubblegum."
--------------------------
Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models
http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare

It's a Boulton Paul turret with two pairs of widely spaced machine guns.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


Damn, that's even weirder than the Black Widow's turret!
---//---

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum."
--------------------------
Comparisons of sizes: W40k vs other models
http://www.pbase.com/hammerbolt/compare
 




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