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Old 08-04-2012, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Crumpp View Post
Again, the failures were notable enough for the RAF to send the plane to be tested to discover why the wings were failing in August of 1940.
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It was serious enough that X4228 went to Farnborough on 24-8-40 to be used in testing to discover the cause of wing structure failures.
Hm... so it was the X4268 which went to Farnborough for aileron testing Aug 40, the tests for wing failures were July 41.

Interesting interpretation
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