In article <7u91deh8vjr3ju23unocu5idpk4ob8r5i7@4ax.com>, Auld Phart says...
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>On 6 May 2019 11:34:38 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote:
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>>In article <XnsAA47848D58E1Fnoemailattnet@216.166.97.131>, Mitchell Holman
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>>>Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
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>>> Why are the engines draped in canvas on this one?
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>>No idea...I wondered too...
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>>This was the link to the pic
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>>http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/wwii-crash-mystery-solved-20130530-2nexs.html
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>>...but the link goes nowhere
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>More info about the plane and the "slight prang" is at
>http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/vhuvy.html
"Pranged" on 4 June 1937...repaired and test flown 10 November 1937...159 days
Problem getting spare parts?....qualified repairmen?...money to pay for it all?
...sounds like today's state of aviation.
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>Does not answer Mitchell's question but shows the crash as 4 June 1937
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>Some more links if you search for gannet vh uvy
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