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503:Gibson, Chris (2015).
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440:Hobbs, David (2015).
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988:Blue Streak
927:Thunderbird
581:Fairey Band
394:Gibson 2015
382:Gibson 2015
308:Green Flash
273:Thunderbird
176:Development
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1210:Blue Water
1152:Blue Envoy
1129:Blue Steel
993:Blue Water
983:Blue Steel
917:Starstreak
861:Bloodhound
745:Firestreak
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346:References
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509:ISBN
448:ISBN
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