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Old 6th July 2009, 21:51
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Re: PFF B17's How were they chosen ?

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Originally Posted by Graham Boak View Post
...aircraft were manufactured to a minimum common standard, lacking all theatre-specific modifications. These were fitted at Base Aerial Depots such as the 8th AF's Burtonwood (BAD 1) and Warton (BAD 2). ...
Hello Graham, I see that system was workable for US forces, but presumably did not apply to aircraft built to an order for non-US end-users? In other words, if the 'purchase order' was from a foreign government, weren't the specifics of their requirements included in that contract?

Bruce
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