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Old 6th Oct 2021, 22:14
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DH106. The door is in fact an auxiliary air inlet into the engine bay. The USAF Phantoms did not have the upper ones (but did have the lower ones). The door was open until airborne to keep the engine bay cool because of the larger Spey unit.

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