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Dead or sleeping?
Caption - "The Brewster "Buffalo" (F2A-1) Navy fighter is a favorite with many American Air Force and Royal Air Force pilots. This plane, which is usually based on a carrier, is exceedingly maneuverable and capable of excellent performance at high altitudes. Powered by a 1,000 horsepower Wright cyclone engine it has a top speed of about 330 miles per hour, a range of 1,000 miles and a ceiling of approximately 35,000 feet ." <-- A tad bit optimistic eh?
Source - U. S. Library of Congress
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Why would two holes be cut in the fuselage just ahead of the fuselage hatch?
Oh boy.... did they really need a such large fire to heat up the bucket of a soup and a couple of potatoes?
Souvenir hunters....possibly the source of an embellished "war story" if/when the thief made it home. "There I was, minding me own business when this sodding great Messerschmitt dives at me and starts shooting. So I gets me rifle, takes careful aim...and brings 'im down with a single bullet. And here's a piece of the kite just to prove it!" etc etc.
Just a wee bit!