
RAF - Sabre
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- DaveB
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Re: RAF - Sabre
Always thought this paint looked odd mate. Not odd in the sense that it's odd but odd to see UK markings on an American aircraft.
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- Tako_Kichi
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Re: RAF - Sabre
Ah well strictly speaking I believe the RAF used the Canadian Canadair built ones rather than the US version.DaveB wrote:Always thought this paint looked odd mate. Not odd in the sense that it's odd but odd to see UK markings on an American aircraft.

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Yes but you know what I mean
It's like us having B29's.. covering them with RAF paint and calling them Washingtons. Odd.. plain odd
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LOL...or like Westland building S.55's under licence and calling them Whirlwinds!DaveB wrote:Yes but you know what I meanIt's like us having B29's.. covering them with RAF paint and calling them Washingtons. Odd.. plain odd
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No.. the Whirlwind isn't the same.. neither is the Phantom. I think I need a better pill/alcohol mix
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