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Offline Widewing

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ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« on: June 13, 2004, 10:41:42 AM »
Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!








Took these shots yesterday.

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Offline _Schadenfreude_

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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2004, 10:53:13 AM »
N model?
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2004, 12:16:41 PM »
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N model?


P-40M. The M model had the extended fuselage like N, but was much closer to the P-40K. It was fitted with reinforced ailerons and a different dash number of the Allison V-1710, the -81 to be specific. Most P-40Ms were sent to the RAF, who designated them the Kittyhawk III. About 150 were retained for the USAAF.

This aircraft is based at the American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport (formally the home of Republic Aviation) in Farmingdale, Long Island. It is flown frequently.

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Offline Octavius

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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2004, 02:03:48 PM »
Beautiful shots!!
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Offline jodgi

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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2004, 03:05:27 PM »
It's good looks is the only thing that bird has going for it ;)
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Offline Wadke

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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2004, 03:16:16 PM »
:D
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Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2004, 03:47:42 PM »
The P-40's of the AVG single-handedly got me interested in WWII aviation when I was 6 years old.  It may be a dog in many ways but its the epitome of a fighter at a crucial time in American aviation history.



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Offline Wadke

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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2004, 11:48:40 PM »
Formation of P-40s

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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2004, 02:49:11 AM »
I've always thought the P-40 was one of the most beautiful warbirds made.



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Offline mechanic

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Re: ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2004, 09:39:05 PM »
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Originally posted by Widewing
Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!








Took these shots yesterday.

My regards,

Widewing


not trying to start trouble or nothing, but if you took those shots yesterday, i asume you own a company called 'Jordan publishing' or are a member of it or something.

beautifull pics though, everyone.

What a plane the p40 is! dont care what the AH comunity thinks, its a beast. period

i keep trying to land kills in them, but fail misserably :)

its only downside was that stupid scene in the film 'Pearl
Harbour'. someone really should have trained those japs how to vulch  :rofl
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Re: Re: ya say you don't like the P-40??!!
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2004, 10:03:36 PM »
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its only downside was that stupid scene in the film 'Pearl
Harbour'. someone really should have trained those japs how to vulch  :rofl [/B]


WHICH stupid scene in Pearl Harbor?  
The p-40's flying knife edge between the hangars?
The statement by Rafe - "P-40's can't outrun Zero's - we'll just have to out fly them!"
Etc. - numerous others, but would have to watch the movie again to recall them....:(
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Offline mechanic

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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2004, 10:28:42 PM »
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WHICH stupid scene in Pearl Harbor?  
The p-40's flying knife edge between the hangars?
The statement by Rafe - "P-40's can't outrun Zero's - we'll just have to out fly them!"
Etc. - numerous others, but would have to watch the movie again to recall them....:(


no no man, it was cool to watch. im not slagging it off (much) but come on now, they would never have made it off the ground. no way. definitely not. never. ever. :D
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Offline Ecliptik

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« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2004, 11:03:31 PM »
Actually several P-40's did make it off the ground at Pearl Harbor and successfully engaged and destroyed a number of Japanese aircraft.

"Despite the effective Japanese counter-air effort, a few Army P-40 and P-36 pursuit ships got airborne, including some from the small, and untargeted, airfield at Haleiwa on Oahu's north coast. These shot down perhaps as many as eleven enemy planes of the second attack wave, losing four of their number in return, two while taking off and one to American anti-aircraft fire while returning to base."

The scene in the crappy Pearl Harbor movie seems loosely based on the actions of Lieutenants George Welch and Ken Taylor, who were able to get in the air and shoot down 6 aircraft in their P-40's.  Welch got 4, Taylor 2.

http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_welch.html
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2004, 11:25:55 PM »
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Originally posted by Ecliptik
http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_welch.html


Better yet, try this link... George Welch: Tiger of Pearl Harbor

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Offline Shuckins

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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2004, 11:29:45 PM »
What's really stupid about that statement by Rafe was the fact that no Army pilot knew what a Zero was before December 7.
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