Maybe of limited use in this case, but for anyone interested, a nice overview of railway development in China can be found HERE

<r> Wasn't by any chanche the USS Bowfin was it? <br/>
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Vendetta and Vampire are Australian, not British.

<r> Ok, technical details...<br/>
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Do-24K-1 (first 12, in the reconnaissance role)<br/>
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Wingspan: 27,00 meter <br/>
Length: 21,95 meter <br/>
Height: 5,75 meter overall including rotating propellers<br/>
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[ London Gazette, 13 March 1942 ]. Over Brest Harbour, France, 6 April 1941, Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell, 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.<br/>
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<r> alternate markings (us style)<br/>
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<r> just for fun...<br/>
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<r> let me try that again...<br/>
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The Mayflower?

<r> Empire<br/>
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Breda Ba-27.

Why is the T-IVa left in pre-war markings?

<t> Easy to argue against. If you sail along all night and see different targets, you reload and fire. If you fly over in a bomber once the bombs are dropped, it's done. Quite a difference. <br/>
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Not to mention that in above example maybe the reason for lack of damage is that there were not ...

<r> <LINK link="http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=5341c6vltuq81?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Canadian+Forces+ranks+and+insignia&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1&sbid=lc04a"><s>[link=http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=5341c6vltuq81?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Canadian+Forces+ranks+and+insignia ...

<r> Kawasaki had long been interested in liquid-cooled engines.<br/>
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Between 1923 and 1933, Kawasaki Aircraft Engineering Company's head designer was Dr. Richard Vogt (a German), who returned to Germany in 1933 to take a similar position at Blohm und Voss. <br/>
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<t> Well... taking a wild guess (as i have nothing better to do). If this is the 1937 building programm he could be talking about the Yamato, Mushashi and Shinano. And we are talking Churchill here, so wouldn't surprise me if he was refering to them by the names of the naval yards he assumed they ...

<r> 30 Squadron RAAF was formed at Richmond on 9 March 1942 under the command of Squadron Leadr C.R. Read. The Squadron was outfitted with Bristol Beaufighters.<br/>
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In mid August 1942, the Squadrom relocated to Bohle River airfield just north of Townsville.<br/>
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