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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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Just stumbled over a nice Google Earth view of an airshow at 51"19'30 N 0"02'00 E - Biggin Hill of Battle of Britain fame.

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Nice find, thanks for sharing
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A VC 10, a Lancaster and Liberator?
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I was sitting here trying to identify everything too, saw some that looked like Tornados, Jaguars, and Mirages too
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I also spent quite some time trying to identify types. Don't know much about jets though. VC-10 and Lancaster are correct, but I think the other 4E in the lower left corner is a B-17 (single tail rudder, B-24 had two). There are several single-engine planes with elliptical wings which must be Spitfires, but I have trouble identifying the other single-engined prop planes. I think there might be a Walrus, but I'm not sure.
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Nice find!

And if you observe the area a bit to the east on rwy03 you can see other famous guys.


Hint: I marked them with a couple of Red Arrows. [:'(]

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Have a look at the Duxford airfield and see if you can identify the aircraft parked there (Hint: I'm sure that B-17 is in both pictures ... what a glamor hog!!)

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