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Old May 30th 07, 06:26 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
William R Thompson
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Default "War of the Wings" Aircraft--Seafire

Another "documentary" picture, of what I think is
a Seafire. The fuselage number is 14-7.

--Bill Thompson




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Old June 16th 07, 07:47 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Lloyd
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Default "War of the Wings" Aircraft--Seafire

"William R Thompson" wrote in news:kW77i.14847
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Another "documentary" picture, of what I think is
a Seafire. The fuselage number is 14-7.

--Bill Thompson


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A Seafire without an arrestor hook? Or is it just a Spitfire being
delivered using an aircraft carrier (as happened with those for Malta)?
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Old June 16th 07, 01:55 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
William Hughes
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Default "War of the Wings" Aircraft--Seafire

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:47:59 -0500, in alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Lloyd wrote:
"William R Thompson" wrote in news:kW77i.14847
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Another "documentary" picture, of what I think is
a Seafire. The fuselage number is 14-7.

A Seafire without an arrestor hook? Or is it just a Spitfire being
delivered using an aircraft carrier (as happened with those for Malta)?


Those would not be landed-on; as you note, no hook, thus no way to
stop. The Spits delivered to Malta were hoisted aboard dockside by a
crane, then flown off for delivery.

However, the aircraft pictured might have a hook. What's that
projection just forward of the tailwheel? Could be an attachment point
for the hook, with the hook itself lost in movement or focus blur.
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