Re: Odd-looking Bomber

guy wrote:
On 12 Feb, 18:28, "deemsb...@xxxxxxx" <deemsb...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Feb 12, 1:14 pm, Orval Fairbairn <o_r_fairbairn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

In article
<929d4918-8338-465c-8598-2c4014cec...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Rob Arndt <teuton...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album/data/595/4cccdbefc7db32be62868...
86.jpg
Just a Douglas A-20
I was wondering what was odd about it.

Maybe the shadow from the prop on the nose? All I can think of.

Hmm... maybe it's because it has been extensively patched up (FlAK shrapnel ?).

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