WW2 P-40 Kittyhawks of Brazil photos

[Liberator]

Photos of WW2 Brazil P-40s http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br ... 0-fab.html

[Tiger Tim]

Seems like there was once so many shark-toothed P-40s that Curtiss may as well have delivered them that way...

-Tim

[mike furline]

This is an interesting pic of what seems to be an active/operational P-40 with Meteors in the background. I believe the Brazilian Meteors were first delivered in the 1952/53 time frame. Could this be the last active/operational military P-40?

[rcaf_100]

This is an interesting pic of what seems to be an active/operational P-40 with Meteors in the background. I believe the Brazilian Meteors were first delivered in the 1952/53 time frame. Could this be the last active/operational military P-40?

Used until at least 1954-55 according to this: http://www.internetmodeler.com/awn/98-f ... brazil.htm

[mike furline]

This is an interesting pic of what seems to be an active/operational P-40 with Meteors in the background. I believe the Brazilian Meteors were first delivered in the 1952/53 time frame. Could this be the last active/operational military P-40?

Used until at least 1954-55 according to this: http://www.internetmodeler.com/awn/98-f ... brazil.htm

Great info. Thx!

[hang the expense]

I had heard as late as 1958.Wow. They got their use out of those things.

[Chris Brame]

Even more interesting to see that long lineup of P-40B/Cs with late U.S. star and bar markings, since the bulk of the Brazilian planes are later models. What's the story there?

[hang the expense]

I was wondering about the tomahawks as I was unaware that any went to the Brazilians.I know we had tomahawks on Galapagos island during the war is a very similar scheme but in Brazile is real news to me.

[Dave Hadfield]

That nose-over looks like a simple run-up accident.

I squirm every time during the run-up when the RPM gets up over 2000 and the gear "squats" a bit.

Dave

[jdvoss]

Another photo observation: The tenth photo shows four Douglas A-20 Havocs in the RH distance. IIRC the Brazilians operated the A-20 into the early 50's and a glass nosed A-20J or K is on display at their AF museum.

[tom d. friedman]

Seems like there was once so many shark-toothed P-40s that Curtiss may as well have delivered them that way...


-Tim

that is the funniest, most astute statement about the p-40 I've ever seen or heard!! excellent!!