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1. No, Franek - another uneventful rescue sortie. The large escorts were always laid on, or so I believe, to tempt 'them' into an engagement, but again, I believe, 'they' soon realised this & failed to comply. This was a longish trip because a second Lysander (dingy dropper) had to come out to replace the first.
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Thanks. Well, I am amazed you remember so many details.
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2. No. Except a view of the millpond at the back of the 'mess' we had while at Matlaske - Itteringham Mill - a wonderful requisitioned property. We could fish for Trout for breakfast standing on the 'balcony' at the back.
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Nice accommodation. Well, I hoped that you will show us some more gems, but I see that I have to live with it. By the way, would it be possible to provide me with a better, bigger scan of the group photo?
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3. No! At least not between the A & B. The C with 4 Cannon was a nice change - especially since we were, at that time, involved in 'Jim Crow' shipping strikes. The big thiing about firing Cannon was to preempt the nose dropping by easing back on the 'stick'.
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Never heard of nose dropping in Mk IIC, so it is a very valuable observation. I understand that any differencies due to different armament weight and its distribution were not noticeable. I assume the Hurricanes flown in Russia had lower performance and were somewhat lazy due to tropical filters and soviet fuel, were not they? It is also interesting if Mk II varied from Mk I, apart of performance increase. I think due to a lengthened nose centre of gravity moved, so it could affect handling a little.
Thanks again