P-40 at LSU

Rogue · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:23 pm

My dad has told me for years about a P-40 he used to climb on at the LSU stadium in Baton Rouge.

Anyone know what happened to it?

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:09 pm

It is under rebuild by a guy in lafayette la.been a few years now it should be getting close to finished.Cant remember his name.

Chuck Gardner · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:32 pm

yes, it is supposed to fly in 2007. Its a great looking restoration.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:44 pm

This is John Fallis's P-40N s/n 42-104959 N49FG formerly having served in the 8th FS 49th Fg in New Guinea. I've seen some photos and yes Chuck is correct.....it will be a beaut!!!

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:30 pm

the bird is from the bunch that tallichet got out of png back in the day.Nice to see one of those birds finally back together to fly and not static.

Rogue · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:39 am

So its the one that used to hang in the USS KIDD museum before they traded for the fibreglass replica, correct?

Whats the paint scheme? Wouldn't that be awesome if the painied it in the original 49th scheme?

Imagine if all gateguards were "glass" and original airframes were flying! :idea:

Thanks guys!

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