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Jeff D

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Jeff D   Send Email To Jeff D Posted on: Dec 31, 2015 - 8:33am
Ted, my gut instinct logic tells me they are windshield washer jets, useful in dusty driving conditions.

Here's another mystery object I've wondered about, on the day cabin roof of PT 107:





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  TED WALTHER

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That's the Squadron Commander's Cuban cigar!

Boy, I know these RON 5 photos off Long Island, N.Y., were staged, but with all these binoculars going I wonder if they can see Rita Hayworth sunbathing on the Rockaway Beach!


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Nice view of the rub rail on top of the rear cockpit armor, and a couple of the early Hawley paper/fiber helmet liners.


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I was caught up with the fact that neither the 116 boat or 124 boat in these pictures had an installed mast. Hard to say for sure on the 124 boat. :-)
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  Drew Cook

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What?

Actual photographic evidence of PT 103-class 80' Elco PT boats in the forward area WITHOUT their A-frame masts installed, up, or present?

What?

WHAT?

Somewhere, I can hear the sounds of aggravated, frustrated, Donald Duck-like squawking at this blasphemy...




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@Drew: LMAO

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