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Subject: [OM] Re: Election Day
From: "R S" <darkbulb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:25:15 -0800
I'd say it may be a 34B..potentially a 34C

On 11/7/06, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> On 07/11/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You're right that this is a US Navy/Marines insignia.  I can't identify
> > the aircraft but, according to this US naval history page, that form of
> > underwing insignia was in use from 1917 until May 1942.  The other
> > things that can be seen is fabric wing covering and what looks to be
> > lots of dihedral.  The dihedral made me think of a Corsair but I think
> > all Corsairs were black.
>
> Corsairs didn't arrive until the very end of 1942 (Dec 28th, only 3
> days to '43!).  I'll take a guess at a Dauntless.  Umm, *why* are we
> trying to identify the aircraft? ;)
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