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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Widewing on June 13, 2004, 10:41:42 AM
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Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!
(http://home.att.net/~historyworld/P-40Mnose2.jpg)
(http://home.att.net/~historyworld/P-40M.jpg)
Took these shots yesterday.
My regards,
Widewing
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N model?
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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
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.
My regards,
Widewing
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Beautiful shots!!
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It's good looks is the only thing that bird has going for it ;)
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:D
Beautiful Teeth!
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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.
(http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/ClassicFighters2001/P-40_cf005.jpg)
(http://www.warbirdsovernewzealand.com/Ardmore2002/P-40_72730029.jpg)
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Formation of P-40s
(http://www.1000pictures.com/aircraft/wwii-ftr/Tigers.jpg)
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I've always thought the P-40 was one of the most beautiful warbirds made.
ack-ack
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Originally posted by Widewing
Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!
(http://home.att.net/~historyworld/P-40Mnose2.jpg)
(http://home.att.net/~historyworld/P-40M.jpg)
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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Originally posted by mechanic
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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Originally posted by debuman
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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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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Originally posted by Ecliptik
http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_welch.html
Better yet, try this link... George Welch: Tiger of Pearl Harbor (http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html)
My regards,
Widewing
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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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Originally posted by mechanic
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.
Yes, I do own Jordan Publishing. :)
I took many photos this past Saturday. The trick was taking a shot without some grossly overweight woman in Bermuda shorts lurking in the background or some oblivious geek tripping over my tripod. LOLOLOL....
I'll post more in the near future. As it is, I have nearly 18,000 digital images in the archive, many scanned from various museum and private collections, such as this photo of the only flyable P-40C. Tom Cleaver took the photo, forwarded it to me and I cleaned it up a bit. The tailwheel doors had not closed completely, requiring a rigging change. I closed them thru the marvel of digital manipulation. :)
(http://home.att.net/~ww2aircraft/tiger11A.jpg)
My regards,
Widewing
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Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?
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NO that mouth wouldnt phase me becsue in any "real" aircraft I would be to far away to see it and it would be a flaming wreck
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Here is a nice article about our local P-40 owner, Rudy Frasca.
http://frasca.com/pdf/CAT03article.pdf
I took my pilot training there and worked the line for a while. He is a cantankerous old fart, but has quite a warbird collection.
P-40
Wildcat
SNJ
T-34
Zero (appeared in Tora, Tora, Tora and 1941 with John Belushi. Rudy says John Belushi spilled a Pepsi in the cockpit while filming.)
Fiat ?? - It has a Russian radial engine and the c202 paint job. Not sure what model
Spit Mk XVIII (I think)
Among others... He invented the Frasca flight simulator back in the day. He is a multimillionaire now.
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Originally posted by Widewing
Well, if you see this closing on your six, you'll dislike it even more!
I always liked the P-40
Tho with that one on my tail I would re-consider that...
The Kittyhawk always had this....muscular look, it looks powerfull and nimble
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Plenty of Aussies, and Kiwis flew them, so that can't be that bad...
Tronsky
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Originally posted by Widewing
Yes, I do own Jordan Publishing. :)
I took many photos this past Saturday. The trick was taking a shot without some grossly overweight woman in Bermuda shorts lurking in the background or some oblivious geek tripping over my tripod. LOLOLOL....
I'll post more in the near future. As it is, I have nearly 18,000 digital images in the archive, many scanned from various museum and private collections, such as this photo of the only flyable P-40C. Tom Cleaver took the photo, forwarded it to me and I cleaned it up a bit. The tailwheel doors had not closed completely, requiring a rigging change. I closed them thru the marvel of digital manipulation. :)
(http://home.att.net/~ww2aircraft/tiger11A.jpg)
My regards,
Widewing
The P-40B & P-40C still look the best to me, especially in AVG colors. I have enjoyed it so much since Hitech added it to the planeset :)
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Originally posted by straffo
Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?
Straffo, I believe there exists only one remaining Hawker Typhoon and it is in the RAF museum in Hendon.
I'm an amateur photographer (amateur as in 'not making any money with it' ;) ) and I have a picture of it. It's from my analogue days so if you want it it would take some digging in old negatives and scanning. It is not too great though, Hendon has extremely dim lighting (which is understandable if you see what's there).
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That would be very kind :)
Thanks
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Originally posted by straffo
Widewing do you have by chance some pict of hawker typhoon ?
I have a few war-time photos. One is rather interesting as the Tiffie is parked by a barn being serviced.
My regards,
Widewing
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good can you send it to me : fdejager(at)club-internet.fr