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Jack Cook
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My friend Dale Pinckney 16th FS 51st FG was shot down straffing in his a/c in 1943.

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Odd :?: right out of North Africa :idea:
Some of their a/c had German kill flags on them :!:

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So...some of the P-40' that served in Africa went directly to China? I did not know that.

Boy...your in a posting mood tonight Jack. Did my posting pictures motivate you? :lol:

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The K-5 my favorite type of P-40.Jack,that is some good info on tranfer of aircraft from North Africa to China.I learn something new all the time from you.

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Yes, very much so.
A number of 51st guys flew off the Ranger to North Africa and then went all the way to China.

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