Ceylon 1946 (few more pics)

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Very nice mate and an unusual subject ;) I can almost hear the fitters tutting on the second to last shot :lol:

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Great scans Mr. T. You don't see may shots of Seafires..... off to look up HMS Glory ;)

[EDIT] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Glory_%28R62%29

[EDIT 2] - Where was Cylon?

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Or is that Ceylon??? (Sri-Lanka) *-) :dunno:

Sure is a more unusual subject :)

Thanks for this Tonks :thumbsup:
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Of course... I thought the spelling looked odd! Cheers Garry! :thumbsup:
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Garry Russell wrote:Or is that Ceylon??? (Sri-Lanka) *-) :dunno:

Sure is a more unusual subject :)

Thanks for this Tonks :thumbsup:
ooohhh not these then? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylon_(Bat ... Galactica) :lol:

Great shots, very evocative

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Could be John *-)
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Cracking stuff Tonks! :thumbsup: Do you have any mor info on the history of the photos or of those involved?
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Cheers Matey, much appreciated :thumbsup:
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The Firefly looks like it needs a litttle right hand down a bit


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Re: Ceylon 1946 (few more pics)

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I was very interested to see those photos as my late father was stationed in Ceylon and India between 1941 and 1943 before being shipped back to Blighty to prepare for the Normandy invasion. He was a RM Commando and took part in the D-Day landings.
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