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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 8:55 am
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TMOliver
 
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Originally Posted by Circumknowitall
If you are the Prince of Wales I would advise you to give it a miss

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pr...h-1592247.html

otherwise you will be OK
Long ago, I had a hop in a WWII surplus (but well maintained) Avro Anson. It was too slow to be very dangerous. The mere thought that the RAF had once emplyed Ansons for ASW patrols in the Coastal Command was shocking. I think it was slower than most submarines (at least into the wind).
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