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A multitude of patches

A multitude of patches cover the holes caused by the splinters of Allied air-to-ground attacks at this Italian Air Force’s Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 of 618th Squadriglia. Victor Sierra


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Had a bird strike "Pelican" on leading edge of P-3C on take off from Ascension Island in 1979 used aluminum tape "1000 mile an hour tape" to repair 14in by 6in hole on leading edge. Flew for 3 weeks with hole between 3 & 4 engines.