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30th Aug 2018, 08:47

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Eight Sqn "Shackleton" used to possess a very large "clockwork" key which was often used at air displays to fit on top of the sparkplug like Orange Harvest antenna and before start, the groundcrew would climb onto the roof and wind it up!

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