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Old 8th Oct 2012, 21:26
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Wensleydale
 
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Bring back nose art instead!

Mind you, the PC brigade may still insist on the designs. Even Lancaster PO-S "Sugar" that is preserved in the RAF museum displayed a tastful nude kneeling and holding a bomb. When the aircraft reached mission number 90 and it was deemed to be suitable for a propoganda campaign should it become the first Lanc to reach 100 missions, the nude was removed and the current Goering quote was painted on with the approval of the Stn Cdr at Waddington. Waddington Heritage Centre has the evidence of the original art work in the old photo albums! Perhaps the museum should convert Sugar's artwork to the original (and I do not mean "Q-Queenie" from Scampton).
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