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 Post subject: P-40 Qhestion
PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:32 pm 
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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.

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 Post subject: parrot head P-40
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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]


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

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James Weir photos


Fade to Black...


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

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Bipe215,

Is your Dad still around?


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So much for the secret eh? :wink:

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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


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I just sent you an e-mail.


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