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NZClaybuster said:
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The Wellesley was actually quite innovative in it's fuselage design and single engine for a medium bomber and held distance records before the war started. I read once they used it to good effect in East Africa hitting the Italians far beyond what they expected to be hit.

Maritime reconnaissance was also a use and when I looked at the Canadian Warplane museums page there were Canadians that died flying them.
https://caspir.warplane.com/aircraft/serial-search/aircraft-no/200001817
 
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ipscgraz said:
I wonder what this would be worth right now...??? Especially as brand new.



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I'll go with the Sub-Saharan rate... 3 cows, a couple of goats, and four chickens... Ok, 5 chickens, but not one feather more!
 
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The last hours of Musashi

Wreck found in 2015. Apparently evidence was found it suffered a catastrophic explosion after it slipped beneath the waves.

Like with Yamamoto the bridge officers ordered a series of emergency counterfloodings of compartments to maintain trim for as long as possible, undoubtedly resulting in many deaths of below decks crew.

Attacked by 259 USN warplanes, hit by 19 torpedoes and 17 bombs.
 
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