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Post by shorty on Jun 17, 2016 11:01:27 GMT 12
I have a vague recollection that the name came from the double page cartoon that used to appear in "Man" magazine, an Australian magazine first published in 1936 www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com/man.html A portion of that style of cartoon is shown on that site
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Post by maximfullansky on Jun 18, 2016 8:12:59 GMT 12
That's really interesting information Angelsonefive. I hadn't recognized the significance of the pennant. J.E. (Johnnie) Johnson is a name I remember my grandfather mentioning. He was one of the most successful, decorated and celebrated RAF fighter aces of the war, and in fact we have found a copy of his wartime memoir, Wing Leader amongst my grandfather's belongings. Some guys over on another forum I posted this picture too have matched it up with another image of this aircraft and identified it as a 'presentation aircraft' although seem quite excited to discover it belonged to 610 squadron: www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=750409.new;topicseen#newI wonder if Gifford or another of the RNZAF men had a connection with one of C/Os of 610?
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Post by angelsonefive on Jun 18, 2016 12:09:47 GMT 12
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Post by isc on Jun 18, 2016 21:02:34 GMT 12
I notice three different spellings of Mufflewart/wort/ wurt. isc
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2016 22:38:48 GMT 12
The wort is an error that Leo White made in his book. It can be discounted. The P-40E was definitely wurt. The Spitfire is wart.
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