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Thanks for the gen. To think that a cheapo chinagraph could play such an important role is simply unbelievable. All in the days before GPS of course. Only serious service limitation on chinagraphs as I recall was operation in high temps. They made a real mess in your pocket when used at Idris for instance.

Not only on 9s (or even not only on Canberras), the chinagraph grease pencil may just be the unsung hero of many a successful RAF mission. Used to good effect on our B.6Rs on 51 Sqn (for reasons I somehow can’t recall ;)), as well as helping to raise the ‘accuracy’ on the 8s and (I)6s when using the gunpack . . . .

Wonder if the steeley-eyed wonders of the ‘modern’ FJ fraternity still find them useful? I mean for more than just jotting notes on a kneepad.

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