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Title: Name this wreck.
Post by: pugg666 on December 03, 2003, 09:55:37 AM

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/505497/1.jpg)

Title: Name this wreck.
Post by: straffo on December 03, 2003, 09:58:40 AM

P40 ?

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Post by: Nod on December 03, 2003, 10:05:32 AM

yah looks alot like a p-40....exept it doesn't have the supercharger induction near the prop????......my guess is P-40 also

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Post by: nuchpatrick on December 03, 2003, 10:48:31 AM

P-40 you can tell by the wingroot where the landing gear support cover.

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Post by: MiloMorai on December 03, 2003, 11:16:51 AM

Not all P-40s had the induction opening on the top of the cowling. Merlin powered P-40s had the induction opening in the radiator ducting. So is a P-40F or P-40L.

Title: Name this wreck.
Post by: Guppy35 on December 03, 2003, 12:58:51 PM

P40L-15 "Skipper" 86th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group, 12th AF, lost January 31, 1944.  It was being flown by Lt. Michael Mauritz, who was forced to ditch just off the coast of Italy near Capo Partiere.  Someone had stuffed a parachute into the engine cowling, causing the engine to overheat.

Recovered from the ocean on January 12, 1988 and displayed, unrestored but preserved in the "Battle of Anzio" museum at Piana delle Orme.  

Dan/Slack

Title: Name this wreck.
Post by: MiloMorai on December 03, 2003, 01:59:28 PM

Guppy35, how did he 'ditch' without bending the prop blades?

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Post by: Guppy35 on December 03, 2003, 02:15:22 PM

I'd imagine the prop wasn't turning when he hit as the engine had overheated and he was deadstick.  Probably hit tail first, nose came down and the scoop dug in, slowing it in a hurry.  Pilot got out OK, was made a POW but escaped.

Dan/Slack

Title: Name this wreck.
Post by: pugg666 on December 03, 2003, 04:24:43 PM

P-40  it is.

here's a few more shots and a little more info

http://www.star-games.com/exhibits/p40/p40.html

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Post by: Widewing on December 03, 2003, 06:58:02 PM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Someone had stuffed a parachute into the engine cowling, causing the engine to overheat.
Dan/Slack

So much for a thorough pre-flight inspection....

My regards,

Widewing

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Post by: Guppy35 on December 03, 2003, 07:43:12 PM

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Originally posted by Widewing
So much for a thorough pre-flight inspection....

My regards,

Widewing

They called it sabotage.  I wonder how often that happened to units based on the ground in Italy and elsewhere.  I've got the microfilm history of the 454th BG based at San Giovanni and at the back of it are a few incidents of suspected Sabotage with locals trying to damage the B24s and even one where someone tried to use one of the B24's radio to make contact with the Germans.  I would have to believe that happened elsewhere too.

Dan/Slack

Title: Re: Name this wreck.
Post by: Ack-Ack on December 03, 2003, 07:46:17 PM

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Originally posted by pugg666
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/505497/1.jpg)

One of the Nomad's planes after a 'successful' landing.  



ack-ack

Title: Re: Re: Name this wreck.
Post by: Guppy35 on December 03, 2003, 08:05:03 PM

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
One of the Nomad's planes after a 'successful' landing.  



ack-ack

Well that goes without saying doesn't it? :)

Dan/Slack