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Originally posted by Cruiser
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In my original question I had at the end "in the movie" and then quickly removed for obvious reasons. So if you where a fan of the movie, and a fan of Peter Sellers, then you would have an idea what the Duchy of Grand Fenwick was. -
I'm going to say open thread.
Going to be for awhile.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark TwainComment
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Who knows the name of this plane and why it was built?
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This is where the plane was built but about 6 years earlier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_...l_Air_FacilityLast edited by Battleship IOWA; 24 Mar 18,, 06:45.Craig JohnsonComment
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This was known as a "Ships Airplane".Craig JohnsonComment
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Have no idea what the plane is but holy cripes!!!! Charlie Brown's kite looks more substantial than that thing!“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark TwainComment
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This is version 2 of the plane.
Craig JohnsonComment
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This was a hard one I found no pictures of it online, the one I used I scanned from a book I just finished.
The plane is a SA-1 A5570 "Ships Airplane" and was built to explore the use of low weight, short takeoff and landing scout planes that could takeoff and land on Battleships.
This picture shows a Nieuport 28 on a turret platform on the USS Arizona 1919.
The thread is open.Craig JohnsonComment
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Well done!.
Question....just how sturdy were those mesh masts?“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark TwainComment
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This is the Pennsylvania 1935, the O3U-3 to the right has a blue fuselage and silver wings and is the only plane in the fleet to be painted that way, why?
Craig JohnsonComment
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From the words on the side of the plane I would say "Because it was the Commander US Fleets planeComment
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Correct the plane is for the CinCu or Commander-in-Chief US Fleet.Originally posted by Gun Grape View Post
Your question.Craig JohnsonComment
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While the a Squadron Commander of VF-1b, this individual started the tradition of presenting each new father with a silver spoon embossed with the squadrons insignia. He also started the red background on the squadrons insignia which is still used today.
He is pretty famous in other regards also.
Who is this Commander that later became an famous, {maybe infamous)Admiral?Comment
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Hint #1 Even after doing something revolting, he rose to the topComment
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