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India Four Two
1st Apr 2018, 07:06
Vintage Wings of Canada is selling its Swordfish:
Fairey-Vintech Swordfish Turbine Conversion > Vintage Wings of Canada (http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/609/Fairey-Vintech-Swordfish-Turbine-Conversion.aspx)
Heathrow Harry
1st Apr 2018, 07:09
Another (good) April 1st story...................
DaveReidUK
1st Apr 2018, 07:52
I love this bit:
For [passengers in the back] who want a more historically correct experience, an aerosol dispenser in the aft cockpit will spray warm oil in their faces and on their clothes.
Heathrow Harry
1st Apr 2018, 14:15
It actually looked quite smart - like a Hawker Fury or similar
The AvgasDinosaur
1st Apr 2018, 16:53
It's a good one but not as good as the Canadian Migs story of recent years.
I wish I could find a link😢
Be lucky
David
India Four Two
1st Apr 2018, 21:17
David,
I had never heard of that story so I searched for it. Here it is:
The Breaking Point - Canadian MiGs test American friendship - 2011 APRIL FOOL'S HOAX > Vintage Wings of Canada (http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/285/The-Breaking-Point--Canadian-MiGs-test-American-friendship--2011-APRIL-FOOLS-HOAX.aspx)
Doesn’t the Fishbed look good in RCAF markings?
DaveReidUK
1st Apr 2018, 22:48
Vintage Wings of Canada have a history of April Fools windups:
April Fools Poutine. > Vintage Wings of Canada (http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/459/April-Fools-Poutine.aspx)