Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Trivia question...
From: "Mark Ritter" <mritter@austin.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:36:37 -0500
References: <20020418234943.76062.qmail@web21305.mail.yahoo.com>

Due to it's multi-mission capabilities.  In a nutshell, it would do anything
you asked it to do.  Somewhat like a prostitute.

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From: "Photo Phreak" <leicam4pro@yahoo.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: [Leica] Trivia question...


>
>     Do we have any aviation buffs here?
>
> The bumblebee comments have prompted this.
>
> During the early days of WW2, the Martin B26 Marauder was
> sometimes compared with a bumblebee.  It was also called
> "The Flying Prostitute"
>
> Who knows the origins or rational for that nickname?
>
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