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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
The pilots who flew them didn't like their flying characteristics. They said "SB2C" stood for " son of a bitch, 2nd class"

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5 posted on 08/22/2010 5:01:49 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (ostende mihi pecuniam!)
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I read (most likely Wiki) that after ~75,000 engineering changes, they got it sorted out. I suppose that made it an acceptable sow’s ear made from an unacceptable sow’s ear.


6 posted on 08/22/2010 5:11:33 AM PDT by Paladin2
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