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Jack Cook
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First guess (without checking refs) would be a Fleet Fort wing.

RCAF training colours / roundel

Acute sweep / curve to l/edge

outboard light / accessory in l/edge.

Too small to be a Bolly wing?

The white stripe/area is intriguing.

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Looks a little bit like a Bolingbroke wing and is that a bristol mercury exhaust collector ring sitting just under it?

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Definitely NOT a Fleet Fort; the aileron angle's wrong.

I'd agree with Peter, on reflection, but haven't found or disproved that access hatch on the l/edge.

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It could be from the port wing and a machine gun hatch

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I was leaning towards the Fort, but now I agree it's a Boly. A little Googling turned up this drawing...check the port wingtip. 8)

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peter wrote:
It could be from the port wing and a machine gun hatch

I didn't think that at first, as there's no machine gun or ammunition that far outboard on an aircraft of the period.

But looks like Steve's got it! Thanks.

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I forgot about those hinged panels I should know as I have seen them on our Bolingbroke. Where is this located?

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Looks like somebody used that poor roundel for target practice. :roll:

What's the Canuckian equivalent of "redneck?"


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can you post a picture with the whole wing in the picture?
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It is not as bad as some I have seen!

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I forgot about those hinged panels I should know as I have seen them on our Bolingbroke. Where is this located?
Yeah, where is this located? Doesn't look much loved! :? I wonder what else is there? And when did the Canucks start using that maple leaf insignia? Was that post-war?
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"Red Green"?

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A little duct tape'll take care of those bullet holes, eh?

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And when did the Canucks start using that maple leaf insignia? Was that post-war?

All Commonwealth Empire forces used the red-white-blue roundel during W.W.II. The maple leaf, roo, kiwi and so-on postdate W.W.II. AFAIK, the only 'official' variation was the South Africans using orange rather than red.

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