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Old 12th Nov 2013, 23:43
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Terry McCassey
 
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The RAF F4M's had the launch hooks covered with a panel, just under the intakes on both sides. I was told that the strop during the launch was thrown forward and into the sea. £10 a time for the strop I believe in the early seventies !
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