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Old August 20th 10, 01:28 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Mitchell Holman[_5_]
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Old August 21st 10, 01:08 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Thanks Mitchell,
Some real intyeresting pics there.
I wonder what happened to those two Betty's...........
Anyone know?


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Old August 22nd 10, 02:13 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Mitchell Holman[_5_]
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"Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF" wrote in news:4c6f18f4$0
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Thanks Mitchell,
Some real intyeresting pics there.
I wonder what happened to those two Betty's...........
Anyone know?




One crashed in the Pacific on the way back from
Manila. A metric vs standard confusion on refueling
them, it seems.




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Old August 22nd 10, 11:32 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF[_5_]
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Default Surrender, pt 2

"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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"Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF" wrote in news:4c6f18f4$0
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Thanks Mitchell,
Some real intyeresting pics there.
I wonder what happened to those two Betty's...........
Anyone know?




One crashed in the Pacific on the way back from
Manila. A metric vs standard confusion on refueling
them, it seems.




Thanks Mitchell.


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Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia


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Old August 23rd 10, 07:27 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Claus Gustafsen
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Default Surrender, pt 2

Well Michell, where I come from, ther'll be no confusion between standard
and metric ;^)

(Except maybe in fueling aircraft, caus we still do that in pounds)


Claus Gustafsen,
Denmark

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"Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF" wrote in news:4c6f18f4$0
:

Thanks Mitchell,
Some real intyeresting pics there.
I wonder what happened to those two Betty's...........
Anyone know?




One crashed in the Pacific on the way back from
Manila. A metric vs standard confusion on refueling
them, it seems.




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Old August 23rd 10, 09:59 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Indrek Aaviso
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Default Surrender, pt 2


"Claus Gustafsen" wrote in message
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Well Michell, where I come from, ther'll be no confusion between standard
and metric ;^)

(Except maybe in fueling aircraft, caus we still do that in pounds)


Claus Gustafsen,
Denmark

"Mitchell Holman" skrev i meddelelsen
. 131...
"Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF" wrote in news:4c6f18f4$0
:

Thanks Mitchell,
Some real intyeresting pics there.
I wonder what happened to those two Betty's...........
Anyone know?




One crashed in the Pacific on the way back from
Manila. A metric vs standard confusion on refueling
them, it seems.





This brings to mind the immediate cause of the Air Canada flight becoming
the Gimli glider.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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