Thread: Natural metal Spitfires.
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Old 29th August 2005, 14:46
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Re: Natural metal Spitfires.
If I remember correctly P51 pilots would wax the wings of bare metal aircraft and add a good few miles per hour to their top speed - a matter of life or death !
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