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Old 02-10-2010, 07:20 PM
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Supposedly, mechanics were doing a pressurization test and took an extended lunch break. When they returned......Sacre Bleu!!
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I nominate the Messerschmitt Me 163. By far the ugliest color scheme/design I think I've ever seen:

Beautiful airplane with the right paint job:

Photos: Messerschmitt Me-163B-1a Komet (replica) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:39 PM
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I nominate the Messerschmitt Me 163. By far the ugliest color scheme/design I think I've ever seen:

I've always liked that paint scheme - especially on the ME-262s and BF-109s

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You call the SKYVAN ugly again I will punch your teeth out =), JK! But I love that bird, got to sit right seat in a few times, and hope to fly it someday, I have 6 or 7 jumps out her butt and its the best plane I have ever jumped out of, awesome skydive plane, and everyone loves looking at it....ugly no, flying motorhome DEF!
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No laces on sneakers ? Do they fall off during "opening shock ?"
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No laces on sneakers ? Do they fall off during "opening shock ?"
Idk that james not me with those sneaks, but no, i am sure they are tight enough, he def had shoes on when he landed
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The Transavia PL-12 Airtruk is a single-engine agricultural biplane aircraft designed and built by the Transavia Corporation in Australia. The Airtruk is of all metal construction with the cockpit mounted above a tractor engine and short pod fuselage with rear doors. It has twin tail booms with two unconnected tails. Its first flight was in 22 April 1965, and was certified on 10 February 1966. Source Transavia PL-12 Airtruk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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