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Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:31 pm
Anyone know what machine this one is?
http://www.barnstormers.com/listing_images.php?id=319904&ZOOM=732d1cea0b3bf375a9bd8a2ee491566d
Listed at Barnstormers as being in Melbourne, Australia.
I'm not so much interested in the parts as I'm interested in working out the P40 on which they're shown mounted.
Cheers,
Matt
Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:23 am
A29-915 P-40N-30 44-7292 7/44 served with 82 Sqn; on 21/7/44 it was received by the RAAF and the following month sent to 15 ARDRP to await issue to an operational sqn; on 7/11/44 it was received by 82 Sqn from 22 RSURP; on 20/9/45 it was issued to 6 AD from 82 Sqn for storage however it crashed enroute to 6 AD at Oakey; on 23/9/45 it crash landed at Craigs station Qld west of Rockhampton while being ferried to 6 AD with ground personnel being hampered in gaining access to the crash site due to flooded creeks and rivers; on 12/2/46 approval was given to convert to components; now under restoration by Bill Martin.
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:17 pm
Thanks Rossco. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Matt
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:55 pm
Rossco wrote:... now under restoration by Bill Martin.
Under restoration to fly or to static condition?
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