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Re: Gladiator ID?

Posted by Mikael Olrog on Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:29:44 AM

In reply top Re: Gladiator ID? posted by Gregory on Wed Feb 25, 2004 04:57:51 PM

Hi Gregory,

Let me know what resolution you need on the photos of the aircraft, I've got some for you.

/Mike

: Thanks for the "Malta Flypast" info. I only have no. 5.
:
: The combat took place on 31 July 1940.
: "Timber" Woods in (apparently) N5520 shot down Antonio Chi
: odi (my subject) in a CR.42 (serial to be discovered).
: Luigi Filippi in a CR.42 (to be identified) shot down Pete
: r Hartley (in N5519).
: Chiodi crashed into the sea and died.
: Hartley bailed out, was recovered with severe burns and su
: rvived.
:
: Gregory
:
: : Malta Flypast Issue 2 has a full history of this aircraf
: t
: : and it says it is N5520 'Faith'
: :
: : The Number '5520' was discovered on the bottom fairing,
: re
: : ar of the tail wheel during refurbishment in 1974.
: :
: : What date was the shoot down?

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