On 28/02/2015 17:15, Syke wrote:
>> On 28/02/2015 13:48, Syke wrote:
>>> Aren't those French roundels?
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>>>
>>> Syke
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>> These links may help:
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>> http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5841-RAF-links-to-IAF-Liberator-serial-Numbers
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>> http://guides.wikinut.com/History-of-IAF%3AHow-the-B-24-Heavy-Bomber-became-part-of-the-Indian-Air-Force/1860sd68/
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>> As the heading of this article states "to IAF HE834", IAF being the
>> Indian Air Force.
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>> Agreed, the colouring of the roundels are incorrect for both RAF and
>> IAF, but as the picture is a drawing it looks as though the artist got
>> carried away by substituting red for orange and blue for green.
>>
>>
> Thanks for that very interesting link. I had always just assumed these
> aircraft were sold to India by UK, but apparently not so.
>
> Regards
>
> Syke
Glad to be able to help.
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