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The side blisters are conspicuously absent on this restored early example of a Catalina bearing the markings of RAF Coastal Command. (Troy GB images/Alamy))
The side blisters are conspicuously absent on this restored early example of a Catalina bearing the markings of RAF Coastal Command. (Troy GB images/Alamy))