Just a big model?

[Jerry O'Neill]

LMAO!!!!!
Of course I meant the one, the only, SURVIVING, Vaught Corsair!!!!!

Yes, of course...still the rarest of national treasures...

By the way, any chance you and Mrs. O are heading back this way with Panchito in July?

I wish! No plans for us to go, but I'm not sure about Panchjto visiting there!

[Deuelly]

You guys all need to go back to warbird school, except Jason C. on page 1. Except the windshield, is there one actual P-40 part on this so-called Aluetian Veteran? Loved the SNJ horizontal.

RobC, I tried to point out earlier, but not very clearly, that the cowl was wrong. Mainly an "F" model side cowl and an "E" or "K" model top cowl. The two have different dzus patterns and curvature. They wouldn't fit together at all if it wasn't for the sheet metal screws that were used. So yes, it is a fake paint scheme with some really good weathering.

Brandon

[RobC]

So you did, B-Deuelly. You were subtle and I am not the brightest crayon in the pack.

Having consulted my Francillion book, I have to correct my earlier statement. This is clearly the little-known XP-40U, developed by Curtiss to increase production during the war. It was felt that by eliminating the countersink and dimple operations, that production could be increased by 20%. The P-40, with its high drag coefficient, wouldn't notice the difference. Ultimately, the Riveters Union was able to succesfully lobby the Dept. of War to reject the idea, so only the prototype was built. Nice find.

[Deuelly]

So you did, B-Deuelly. You were subtle and I am not the brightest crayon in the pack.

Having consulted my Francillion book, I have to correct my earlier statement. This is clearly the little-known XP-40U, developed by Curtiss to increase production during the war. It was felt that by eliminating the countersink and dimple operations, that production could be increased by 20%. The P-40, with its high drag coefficient, wouldn't notice the difference. Ultimately, the Riveters Union was able to succesfully lobby the Dept. of War to reject the idea, so only the prototype was built. Nice find.

I think I remember the XP-40U. Didn't Curtiss put everything they had into the future of sheet metal screw construction, only to have it lead to their downfall after the war?

Boy, wait till Wikipedia and the news media get ahold of these posts.

[JohnB]

Having consulted my Francillion book, I have to correct my earlier statement.

Which book?
Peter M. Bowers wrote the Putnam book on Curtiss, the only one I'm aware of.

[Dan K]

I wish! No plans for us to go, but I'm not sure about Panchjto visiting there!

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