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    We had the predecessor, the Bristol Belvedere - or Bedeviller - in Malaya. Nobody ever wanted to move in one because they all carried their own fuel supply, in 44 gallon drums strapped in the fuselage! Load carrying capacity, zilch! Then we saw our first US air forceChinooks......
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