A Better P-40M Warhawk Paint Scheme

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Jack Cook
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A Better P-40M Warhawk Paint Scheme

Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:24 am

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Capt Frank L. Gaunt 8 kills flying P-40M #128 "The Twerp II" of New Georgia 1943. When the 44th FS transitioned to P-38Hs #128 went to the RNZAF
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:01 pm

Love it Jack...!

Question... I Know tons of different airplanes had those white stripes like on this plane, but what did they signify?

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David
Jack Cook
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????

Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:07 pm

They were markings for ID purposes. 13th AF P-40s and RNZAF used the these. 49th FG 5th AF used white and the wing leading edge and tail.
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