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From: Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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Subject: Re: Hawker Sea Fury pics 3 [04/10]
Date: 3 Jul 2018 12:36:12 -0700
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In article <spcnjd1r1l1cb3mjjqj83ip7qhessskt7v@4ax.com>, DAN says...
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>Stormin' Norman wrote:
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>>A very interesting picture. Looking at the uniforms and open toe
>>sandal footwear, I wonder if this is an INS carrier, maybe the Vikrant
>>(R11)? I can find nothing about India operating Sea Fury aircraft,
>>however.
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>This is a RAN photo, and 805sq was a RAN squadron. So I'd say RAN, HMAS Sydney
>or so.
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>As for the sandals, there are other examples, see attached mishap on HMAS
>Sydney.
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...looks like he's wearing a female bathing cap...gives the impression that
carrier operations were fairly relaxed. If one looks hard enough, there might
be an open bottle of Fosters half consumed.
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