P-40 Qhestion

[bipe215]

Hello All,

After completing advanced training, my Dad logged about 10 hrs in
P-40N's at Napier Field in Alabama around September 1944. He recalls that they had a red parrot's head painted on the nose. Does anyone have
any photos of these ships? Thanks.

Steve G

[mas]

I don't care for these models much but check this out:

http://www.flyingmule.com/products/FM-B11E377

There's also some really good photos of these ships in Jeffrey Ethell's book P-40 Warhawk in World War II Color.[/u]

[CWBuff]

Here's a couple from the aforementioned book...





James Weir photos


Fade to Black...

[mike furline]

Thats a great paintjob. Surprised no one has used it on a restored P-40.

Regards,
Mike

[John-Curtiss Paul]

Coming soon.

[John-Curtiss Paul]

Bipe215,

Is your Dad still around?

[Jack Cook]

Coming soon.

So much for the secret eh?

[bipe215]

Thanks for the great pictures. My Dad is still around, and at 82, still comes in to work every morning at 6:30 and still occasionally flies too.
He enjoyed seeing the pictures. He said that the parrott's name was
"Gruffy". The P-40 pilots had their own frequency at Napier called "Gruffy contol". Thanks again.

Steve G

[John-Curtiss Paul]

I just sent you an e-mail.

[Jack Cook]

J-C,
Did you get your disk yet?????????