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Conscious Pilate (unkbrunk@optusnet.com.au) 2015/09/24 02:23

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just in the middle of a book called Never in Anger written by Anthony 'Bugs'
Bendell who had a long career in the RAF - flew Hunters then onto the
Lightning - also did a stint flying the F-105 as an exchange Officer - it's
a great read - and yes the Lightning was a good dog fighter.

get it & enjoy

see ya

Rattso

AKA Conscious Pilate

<Patricia@hotmales.com> wrote in message
news:6qCdnXQlAN488p7LnZ2dnUVZ5oKdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> Such a beautiful aircraft. Often I wonder what it was like to fly.  Though
> an interceptor, could it perform as a dog-fighter?
>

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