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    Thumbs up Up Close to something rather different!

    Found this great shot yesterday.
    Pretty sure its a Hawker Hind but I am happy to be corrected.
    Anyone know what the 2 "hooks" on the top wing were for?

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    Well this one is up close and personal! I think you're right about being a Hind.

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    Hoisting aboard ship, maybe? It's definitely Shuttleworth's ex-Afghan Hind.
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    Really nice picture. I've never seen one of these.

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    It is good to see a photograph of an aircraft from the Inter-War years. Thank you, Barry.

    Here is a Youtube video showing it in action.





    The hooks do not look strong enough for hoisting aboard ship and anyway the Hind was a land based aircraft. They are not the attachment points for the radio aerial. They were further out on the wings. Possibly the hooks were for attaching camouflage netting or some form of tent or guy ropes to attach to pegs to secure the aircraft on the ground in windy weather.
    Last edited by Naharaht; 07-04-2020 at 22:24.

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    Another cracker, Baz!
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