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 Post subject: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 02 Mar 2012, 19:18 
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How many aircraft were named Cirecooks in total and what were they?

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5.ER-874 Spitfire Mk.V.b Cirecooks V” AX – N
6.JG-959 Spitfire Mk.V.c engine M.46 “Cirecooks VI” AX – N

Plus what other named Spitfires or other fighters in the SAAF were there
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Kremlin
 Post subject: Re: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 03 Mar 2012, 12:22 
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Racehorses ?

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Source: The Spitfire in SAAF Service by Steven McLean

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Mechinf
 Post subject: Re: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 06 Apr 2012, 10:01 
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One of the many mistakes in the book is the name Cirecooks. Cooks was MES (Eric) Robinson's girlfriends nickname and Cire is backward for Eric so Eric became CIRE + COOKS his girlfriends nickname. No horse involved here !!!
It always pays to visit the SANDF Archives and do primary research yourself. This will eliminate mistakes like this that later get quoted and become a fact.

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William Marshall
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Kremlin
 Post subject: Re: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 06 Apr 2012, 12:17 
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Great info William, thanks :smt023

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Roger the Dodger
 Post subject: Re: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 06 Apr 2012, 19:38 
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I can't figure out how it is pronounced. :?: :?: :?:
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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Cirecooks
PostPosted: 06 Apr 2012, 19:53 
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Roger the Dodger wrote:
I can't figure out how it is pronounced. :?: :?: :?:


I'd figure on something like "sirrycooks".
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