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Re: Shorts S.25 Sunderland / Sandringham : Kiwi Aircraft Images Update

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From: Don Hills
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 00:20
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In article <dkzO7.5707$XE.431654@news.xtra.co.nz>,
"PapaBear" <zeus@shadofax.gen.nz> wrote:

>Hmmm - Bristol Freighter...  40,000 rivets flying in close formation.

No, *loose* formation. If they weren't loose, they wouldn't rattle...

As someone else pointed out, I miss the sound of those Hercules engines too.
I hear the occasional DC3, but it's not quite the same. Anyone old enough to
remember the sound of a distant steam-train whistle late at night will know
what I mean....

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From: dmhills@attglobal.net (Don Hills)
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Subject: Re: Shorts S.25 Sunderland / Sandringham : Kiwi Aircraft Images Update
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 12:20:00 +1200
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