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On 28/02/2015 19:59, Charles Lindbergh wrote:
>
>> On 28/02/2015 13:48, Syke wrote:
>>> Aren't those French roundels?
>>>
>>>
>>> Syke
>>
>> These links may help:
>>
>> http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5841-RAF-links-to-IAF-Liberator-serial-Numbers
>>
>> http://guides.wikinut.com/History-of-IAF%3AHow-the-B-24-Heavy-Bomber-became-part-of-the-Indian-Air-Force/1860sd68/
>>
>> As the heading of this article states "to IAF HE834", IAF being the
>> Indian Air Force.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Interesting article and some great pictures. Hard to imagine equipping your air
> force heavy bomber squadrons with airplanes off the scrap heap, but all the more
> power to them!
>
Yes indeed. A very go ahead nation.
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