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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Trivia question...
From: "Christopher Williams" <LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:23:17 -0500
References: <20020418234943.76062.qmail@web21305.mail.yahoo.com>

I'll try to ask some WWII vets at the D-Day Museum this weekend. I'm sure at
least one will know.

Chris Williams
New Orleans

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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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