New P40 Flying in Australia?
Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:49 am
Hi all
I was just looking at the Temora site and they apparently had Col Pays new P40 as flying now/soon - anybody got any news on this . )I know it was due but I didn't realise it was this close.
Regards
John P
I was just looking at the Temora site and they apparently had Col Pays new P40 as flying now/soon - anybody got any news on this . )I know it was due but I didn't realise it was this close.
Regards
John P
Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:09 am
John
It's doing engine runs at the moment, painted up nice , although the codes are apparently the wrong colour and will be corrected.
Dave
It's doing engine runs at the moment, painted up nice , although the codes are apparently the wrong colour and will be corrected.
Dave
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:16 am
Hi Dave
Any date for the proposed first flight?
I can feel a quick trip up to Scone coming on.
Browny
Any date for the proposed first flight?
I can feel a quick trip up to Scone coming on.
Browny
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:53 am
Hi Browny
Apparently it has ???????
I am really upset I wanted to be there!!!!
Regards
John P
Apparently it has ???????
I am really upset I wanted to be there!!!!
Regards
John P
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:55 am
Browny
Sorry I don't have a date, it hadn't flown as of a week ago, but could have in the last few days.
Dave
Sorry I don't have a date, it hadn't flown as of a week ago, but could have in the last few days.
Dave
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:52 am
Hi
Well to ask the obvious what is the color scheme?
As a matter of nostalga here is my photo of the last P40 Col flew all thoses years ago at Scone when I lived in Newcastle and Scone was close enough for a drive in a morning from home !
Regards
John P
Well to ask the obvious what is the color scheme?
As a matter of nostalga here is my photo of the last P40 Col flew all thoses years ago at Scone when I lived in Newcastle and Scone was close enough for a drive in a morning from home !
Regards
John P
Aussie P-40s
Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:09 am
John-
Do you know how Judy Pay's P-40F s/n 41-14112 is progressing? I heard from her a 6 weeks ago and she was hoping for a first flight in the Spring. The picture I last got showed it up on the gear with engine and tail feathers installed.
Do you know how Judy Pay's P-40F s/n 41-14112 is progressing? I heard from her a 6 weeks ago and she was hoping for a first flight in the Spring. The picture I last got showed it up on the gear with engine and tail feathers installed.
Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:48 pm
Hi Jack
As far as I know there is a lot of progress on this one but I don't know when they plan to fly it - I will check today and get back to you tonight.
Regards
John P
As far as I know there is a lot of progress on this one but I don't know when they plan to fly it - I will check today and get back to you tonight.
Regards
John P
Judy's P-40F
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:30 pm
John,
I sent Scott a scan of Judy's 40 so maybe he'll post it here. I heard the second P-40F s/n 41-14205 went to the NZ Air Force Museum and is or will be displayed has a a NZ P-40E. If that's true I'll be very disappointed has the pilot, Lt Ed Talbot dec'd of the 44th FS, was a very good friend.
I sent Scott a scan of Judy's 40 so maybe he'll post it here. I heard the second P-40F s/n 41-14205 went to the NZ Air Force Museum and is or will be displayed has a a NZ P-40E. If that's true I'll be very disappointed has the pilot, Lt Ed Talbot dec'd of the 44th FS, was a very good friend.
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:22 pm
Hi Jack
The P40 F that went to new Zealand is as you say being converted to Allison power and as such this is a dissapointment to a lot of people.
I can understand why it was done as it was an easy way to get a representative of the P40 which was a very important type for the RNZAF but to lose the opportunity to have such a rare variant on display or active is a real shame.
I would have thought the P40F could have been swapped for a more representative model and caused a lot less issues. Lets face it the provinance on this aircraft will always be P40F converted to P40N or whatever. I realise the majority of people won't know but we do and to me it matters.
On the other side the work is first class and the museum is a great place and well run so at least there is a well rebuilt P40 in a safe home and who knows perhaps one day a swap can indeed be done .
Kindest regards
John P
The P40 F that went to new Zealand is as you say being converted to Allison power and as such this is a dissapointment to a lot of people.
I can understand why it was done as it was an easy way to get a representative of the P40 which was a very important type for the RNZAF but to lose the opportunity to have such a rare variant on display or active is a real shame.
I would have thought the P40F could have been swapped for a more representative model and caused a lot less issues. Lets face it the provinance on this aircraft will always be P40F converted to P40N or whatever. I realise the majority of people won't know but we do and to me it matters.
On the other side the work is first class and the museum is a great place and well run so at least there is a well rebuilt P40 in a safe home and who knows perhaps one day a swap can indeed be done .
Kindest regards
John P
P-40Fs
Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:23 pm
John-
I've got some nice shots of the 4 P-40Fs after their crash landings on Dec. 23, 1942. If Scott wants to post them I'll forward them to him. One of the pilot Murph Radzuilinas just passed away about a months leaving only flight leader john Little still with us at the tender age of 90. I'm glad Judy is doing her's correctly. CU Later.....JACK
I've got some nice shots of the 4 P-40Fs after their crash landings on Dec. 23, 1942. If Scott wants to post them I'll forward them to him. One of the pilot Murph Radzuilinas just passed away about a months leaving only flight leader john Little still with us at the tender age of 90. I'm glad Judy is doing her's correctly. CU Later.....JACK
Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:57 am
[quote="setter"]Hi
Well to ask the obvious what is the color scheme?
Regards
John P[img]
Colours are of 112 Sq. Desert style , with the sharks mouth and desert camo. Codes CV- and something I can't remember...that's what happens when you look at it everyday for the last week
Dave
Well to ask the obvious what is the color scheme?
Regards
John P[img]
Colours are of 112 Sq. Desert style , with the sharks mouth and desert camo. Codes CV- and something I can't remember...that's what happens when you look at it everyday for the last week
Dave
Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:18 am
Hi guys,
The desert scheme on Col's P40 sounds great (especially having spent 5 years in 3Sqn myself). Although I can't recall ever seing a pic of any 3Sqn P40 carrying the 112Sqn shark mouth.
I guess it's a case of: If you own a real P40 you can paint it and darn colour you want!
All power to him & I can't wait to see it flying.
Cheers
Browny
The desert scheme on Col's P40 sounds great (especially having spent 5 years in 3Sqn myself). Although I can't recall ever seing a pic of any 3Sqn P40 carrying the 112Sqn shark mouth.
I guess it's a case of: If you own a real P40 you can paint it and darn colour you want!
All power to him & I can't wait to see it flying.
Cheers
Browny
Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:33 am
Hi all
Page 152 "The Spitfire,Mustang and Kittyhawk in Australian Service" by Stewart Wilso - published by Aerospace Publications shows a P40 with Shark mouth and again on page 154 with Shark mouth in the desert and I am pretty sure they are 3 Sqn - I will get confirmation but I am pretty sure it is correct.
Dave is the rudder blue with stars as per page 155.
Regards
John Parker
Page 152 "The Spitfire,Mustang and Kittyhawk in Australian Service" by Stewart Wilso - published by Aerospace Publications shows a P40 with Shark mouth and again on page 154 with Shark mouth in the desert and I am pretty sure they are 3 Sqn - I will get confirmation but I am pretty sure it is correct.
Dave is the rudder blue with stars as per page 155.
Regards
John Parker
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:30 pm
setter wrote:The P40 F that went to new Zealand is as you say being converted to Allison power and as such this is a dissapointment to a lot of people.
I can understand why it was done as it was an easy way to get a representative of the P40 which was a very important type for the RNZAF but to lose the opportunity to have such a rare variant on display or active is a real shame.
So is the machine in question here the only P-40 currently in existance that is/was powered by a Merlin? I.e. are there any other Merlin powered P-40s out there? I suspect not, but I thought I would ask.
Mike