Classic British Flight Sim

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Fiat G.18-V crossing the alps (somewere) on the way from Paris to Turin.

In the report of Avio Linee´s inaugural London-Venice service from FLIGHT magazine June, 9, 1938
they state, that the alps are cleared at about 15,500 ft.

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Im dealing with real world airline problems until Christmas Eve
The photo is the Navy version without tip tanks and shows the old streamlined style rotating beacon on the underside of the
fueslage aft of the trailing edge

Ill send you the picture after christmas as I will have to scan it in ...

No rotating beacons ??? The photos of the real thing clearly show
old style rotating beacons top and bottom fueslage aft of the trailing edge
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Manfred, your correct, the USAF photos DONT show beacons , but the one USN shot I found does
Im not sure why I'll post if for ...