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 Post subject: MTO/African Lightnings
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Thanks for the pics!

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Superb Jack! Thanks a lot for sharing these, great to see some MTO stuff. Shame you don't do requests though! :twisted:


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:?: pic # 6 what do those markings represent??

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:?: pic # 6 what do those markings represent??

Look like aerial cameras to me, so photo recon? An F-5? Note glazed area in the side of the nose.

I'd missed them until you asked!

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good eyes james!!

Must be the glasses. :shock:

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PRG should be the give-away too..

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Me too 8) Nice images anyway ;)

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Nice pics, but only half of the MTO/African Lightnings. Where are the Saettas?

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CUZ Mr Cook has to sleep sometime!!! Can't spend 24 hours a day surfing the net uploading fabulous pics!!! :wink:

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Off course... we all need rest, only I did not understand why the subject is start with that term but I am sure that it have its point

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