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Re: [OM] IMG: Skipper

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Skipper
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:24:00 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     Same here.  It immediately reminded me of the Vought F7U Cutlass:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F7U_Cutlass 

     I remember standing under the nose of one of these in 1958 at an airshow.  
The nose gear of these was about eight feet tall, I suppose to give a higher 
angle of attack for carrier launching.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F7U_Cutlass#/media/File:Vought_F7U-3_Cutlass.jpg

>
>I finally caught a Skipper with wings deployed.  Reminds me of a Navy 
>fighter configuration.
>
>http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170829-DSCF4488.JPG.html
>

Chris

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