FHC Fly Day 6-20-09 (P-40C & I-16)

spookythecat · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:12 pm

Today was a strange day. I had it in my head all week that I was going to the Olympia Airshow today and on my way there I turned around and went to Everett instead for the Fly Day. I think I made the right choice. Besides, I can go to Oly on Sunday. I've never heard a Rata before and it sounded sweet! I hope these pics look okay. My monitor seems f'd up and dark so i'm not sure if they're really dark or washed out.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11332

Photos look great, but what happened to the paint on the P-40?

As I remember that was just some primer that was tinted different colors for expediency, not supposed to be the final paint job. Nonetheless, it has been on there quite a while.

spookythecat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:09 am

bdk wrote:

Photos look great, but what happened to the paint on the P-40?

As I remember that was just some primer that was tinted different colors for expediency, not supposed to be the final paint job. Nonetheless, it has been on there quite a while.

It's some temporary water-based movie paint. There was some coolant overflow that caused that big patch. I believe at the end of the flying season it's going into maintainance and will be put in a Russian paint scheme. This is all based on things i've heard over a few years so take it as it is.

JDK · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:25 am

Great pics Spook. One at least looks like it could be A2A!

spookythecat wrote:

I believe at the end of the flying season it's going into maintainance and will be put in a Russian paint scheme. This is all based on things i've heard over a few years so take it as it is.

Hoo-bloody-ray. About time we had one in Russki colours.

steve dickey · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:57 am

Dang good shootin Al

, What kinda camera did you say you had again :?:

WOW

TAdan · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:47 am

Really nice shots

I just love those early P-40's. I have always liked the fact that this P-40 was in the AVG scheme (even though it was temporary paint) and would like to see it in a more permanent AVG scheme. However, I do understand that it was recovered from Russia and the desire to go for a paintscheme accurate to the airframe. I'll still enjoy looking at it either way.

spookythecat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:47 am

steve dickey wrote:

Dang good shootin Al

, What kinda camera did you say you had again :?:

WOW

Thanks! I finally upgraded from my trusty point-n-shoot and got a Canon XSi. If you're interested in a DSLR I highly recommend it.

Ethan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:11 am

I always liked the way it was painted. Probly because he was the only A.V.G. Pilot I knew personally.

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:32 am

I appreciate people like the AVG schemes, and it was at least appropriate to that model of P-40 (more than most) but P-40s in AVG schemes aren't exactly rare, while I can't think of one in Russian colours - and remember, that's why that one survived.

It's funny that the 'temp paint' actually looks like the temporary wargames paint used around this period.

vg-photo · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:36 pm

Great shots, Al!

That's an interesting pair to fly together. You don't see that often.

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:07 pm

Great shots!... It's funny, but I remember seeing that P-40 arrive at Duxford in a couple of crates from Russia. The guys were even speaking Russian. I remember being so fascinated, as I knew there were no other small-mouth P-40's around (at the time). I took several photos, and have them stored somewhere... it was remarkably complete!

Cheers,
Richard

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