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Winnerhofer
7th Feb 2015, 19:25
What's the difference?
Mad (Flt) Scientist
7th Feb 2015, 21:32
One's got a "M" and t'other's got a "F"? /sarcasm
You might want to provide a bit of context, as the acronyms probably have multiple meanings anyway. (Fox Sports News is FSN, but I doubt that's the answer you want, for example)
dixi188
8th Feb 2015, 17:52
If you mean MSN as in Manufacturers serial number and FSN as in Fuselage serial number, they are the same thing.
However if MSN and FSN mean something else then ?
Mad (Flt) Scientist
9th Feb 2015, 00:57
@dixi188 - provided they didn't get them mixed up on the production line.
I seem to recall at least one Hawk on the line at Kingston/Dunsold had more than one serial number ...
in fact, I just dug out a yellowing sheet of paper (a copy of an old magazine article in fact) which says front fuselage #264 was mated to centre/rear 241, as 241's "proper" front had been robbed for another aircraft.
But I'll be shocked if this was a question about HS works order numbers!