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Old 12th Apr 2006, 06:44
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Days gone by....

Some you kiwis may be old enough to remember seeing these...


Rukuhia

Some may remember "George" Washington from AirNorth.He actually ferried some of those Corsairs there in 1948.
They were switched off and drained of gas and the gas then sold to the cockies.

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wouldn't it just break your heart.
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Makes me wanna cry to see these old warriors go like this.
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Old 12th Apr 2006, 10:52
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Like all the Spitfires (and other types) scrapped at Oakey in Queensland after the war.
As far as I'm concerned it was a crime!!

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Wow! as a matter of fact, I remember him Tin...

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As far as I know he's still pottering about kanga.
He had some good yarns about flying Corsairs on Ops out of Bougainville.
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