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Title: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Devil 505 on May 11, 2021, 11:00:12 PM

P-40N of the 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, flown by Nathaniel Blanton in late 1943. The 49th FG operated in New Guinea against the Japanese and conducted missions of all types; air superiority, bomber escort, and ground attack. Blanton is credited with downing four Zekes.

This aircraft features white theater markings on the wing leading edges and tail. A pattern of medium blue diamonds adorn the rudder and the same color is used on the prop spinner along with a white stripe (most artwork has the entire rear of the spinner in white, but this is incorrect). The main camouflage is OD green with scallops of medium green on the outer edges of the wings and stabilizers over neutral gray on the undersides. The reference photo for this plane is from an angle that can't be used to confirm the pattern of medium green, but other P-40N's in the 49th FG definitely used this pattern.

(https://i.postimg.cc/027n6VdV/Blue-Diamond-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MvKVNbLB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/0yxf77VP/Blue-Diamond-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0bWDsKgB)

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: FTJR on May 12, 2021, 12:18:49 AM

Very nice Devil.

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: lyric1 on May 12, 2021, 12:30:50 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Greebo on May 12, 2021, 02:15:23 AM

That's a good looking skin Devil.

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: oboe on May 12, 2021, 07:58:41 AM

 :aok

Did you blur the background?   The screenshot is so vivid it almost looks like a photo of a model plane.

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Devil 505 on May 12, 2021, 08:04:57 AM

Quote from: oboe on May 12, 2021, 07:58:41 AM

:aok

Did you blur the background?   The screenshot is so vivid it almost looks like a photo of a model plane.

These are straight from the film viewer. I flew a sortie over a part of the New Britain SEA map to capture these.

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Vraciu on May 12, 2021, 10:10:51 AM

That turned out nice!

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Volron on May 12, 2021, 10:40:39 AM

Damn it, no blood in brain...what with all these white tails!  :x :joystick: :D

 :P


Noice! :aok

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: whiteman on May 12, 2021, 10:44:51 AM

Nice work, that tail is awesome!

Title: Re: P-40N Diamond Tail 49th FG
Post by: Nefarious on May 30, 2021, 08:05:22 AM

Devil's attention to detail is impeccable. Excellent work! <S>