Curtiss P-40N Warhawk by goodoleboy
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Captured 4/4/09, at the semibeautiful Chino Planes of Fame Museum in the semibeautiful Chino Airport in semibeautiful Chino, California.
They're baaaaaackk!!! The wonderful genre of planes, that is. Now if the ladies only dug this stuff.
For the aviation mavens:
The Curtiss P-40 was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. It was used by the air forces of 28 nations, including those of most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in front line service until the end of the war. By November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facility at Buffalo, New York.
The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36; this reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service.
Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps adopted for all models, making it the official name in the United States for all P-40s. The British Commonwealth and Soviet air forces used the name Tomahawk for models equivalent to the P-40B and P-40C, and the name Kittyhawk for models equivalent to the P-40D and all later variants.
The P-40's lack of a two-stage supercharger made it inferior to Luftwaffe fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in high-altitude combat and it was rarely used in operations in Northwest Europe. Between 1941 and 1944, however, the P-40 played a critical role with Allied air forces in three major theaters: North Africa, the Southwest Pacific and China. It also had a significant role in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Alaska and Italy. The P-40's high-altitude performance was not as critical in those theaters, where it served as an air supremacy fighter, bomber escort and fighter bomber.
Source: Wikipedia encyclopedia, with tons/tonnes more info on this aircraft on their website.
I love the propeller spinner hub on this plane.
And, the P-40 always reminds me of the 1942 movie, "Flying Tigers," starring John Wayne.
Tallyho.
Comments (16)
bmac62
Way to go Harry...fine collage. RAF roundels and other air force roundels always confuse me, so I had to go look this one up. Seems this one is a type C.1 and came into use by the RAF in 1942. Should you be interested here's where I got my answer: RAF roundels This one must be sporting North Africa camo colors.
jocko500
some real cool shots of these planes
Meisiekind
Lovely collage Harry. :)
odie
Oh... I think some of the ladies DO dig this stuff, Harry. Even if I can't completely appreciate the intricate insides - I really "dig" the paint job on the outside.
frankie96
Some very nice shots here Harry...and some great information to digest..
Tamarrion
Very nice! I've always liked the P-40. It's got to be one of the most aggressive-looking fighters of all time.
MrsRatbag
As a flyer only under protest, I have to say that this looks like a scary thing to commit one's body to...but I do appreciate the paint job, and the collage!
traceyjane
great shots, love the different angles. I'm a typical girl though,I love the paintwork but all the stats go over my head - sorry!!
neiwil
Love this plane, as a Flying Tiger...but being a Brit this is 'for me' the ultimate paint job.All the better for not being polished, it looks like it's just returned from a mission. An excellent set of shots, and a superb reference source.Instant FAV.
babuci
Sure the painting looks good and shows this old time ready for some tough bussines. Realy love the 4th shot but a good collage as always.
mbz2662
Good Collage and that is one cool paint job :)
tennesseecowgirl
That plane looks like it means business.. nice job.. :)
debbielove
My goodness!! That's nice! The top picture is JUST the right angle! wonderful....... Well done on the selection. Rob.
Osper
Great detail shots!
Biffowitz
Fabulous shots of this warbird Harry, I see you are inching your way up to the BIG 1100th.
anahata.c
fine capture of this fierce looking beast, Harry. It's funny for us—today—to see the ferocious face on this, not remembering that when in war this was deadly serious stuff. I appreciate all the angles and sides, including letting us see the open cockpit (one panel pulled back) and the snorting "whiskers" which I assume the vents on the sides of the propeller engine. It's a big old beast, and I didn't know that these planes were used by more than one country. I didn't know the allies shared that way. Wonderful historical piece, and amazing to see visually. The museum must be quite large, to house all the planes you show us in your gallery.