Aleutian P-40 Warhawks

[Jack Cook]

Maj Larson CO 18th FS warms up his P-40K

2 11th FS P-40Es ready for take-off

Throwing the football while on alert.

11th FS pilots playing cards while on alert.

P-40E 11th FS 343rd FG

P-40E 11th FS 343rd FG

Last edited by Jack Cook on Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[daveymac82c]

Great pictures Jack!

-David

[TimAPNY]

I wish there was a few more P-40s painted up like that! Great photos

Tim

[Nathan]

Thanks Jack! Great photos. I too wish more P-40's were painted like that. I think the white bands are cool too.

[DB2]

Thanks Jack!!! My great uncle, Rad Calkins, flew P-40s out of the Aleutians. I only met him once, but it would be quite interesting to know if he was one of the guys in the photos.

[bax101]

nice pics jack. I was actually looking for some pics of aircraft in the Aleutians not to long ago.

[Rogue]

I like the stars with no blue surrounds.

[Mike]

I like the stars with no blue surrounds.

I think you'll find that they do have blue surrounds, just that they're not readily visible on b/w photos due to the tonal similarity to the upper surface OD.

Nice photos Jack.

[gregv]

Great shots!

I was going to say, I can see how the perception that the fuselage cockades had no blue surround got started, they really are hard to see or invisible in some pics.

I agree, it would be great to see more P-40's in this scheme.

cheers

greg v.

[Jack Cook]

There was a another P-40K in 11th FS marking that Dick Thurman had but now it's in another half done right "gag" Flying Tiger scheme!

[gregv]

Yeah, I didn't want to bring it up.......and its a real "Aleutian Tiger" to boot.

Not bitter though

greg v.

[Warbird Kid]

Yeah, I didn't want to bring it up.......and its a real "Aleutian Tiger" to boot.

Not bitter though

greg v.

Yeah I think most of us are a little disappointed with that scheme. It definitely should be in her original colors.

[Jack Cook]

http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/Snoopy.jpg
How's this
Formally known has "The Saint" flown by Lt Carl Aubrey of the 7th Ftr Sqd 49th Ftr Gp New Guinea 1943.

[Warbird Kid]

Do you have a pic of "The Saint"?

Im interested to see what could be?

[gregv]

At this point, of course, someone needs to point out that while yes, we are nit-picking color schemes, I think I speak for us all when I say that I am just happy enough that someone has spent a small fortune to buy/restore/maintain these aircraft so that others may enjoy them, and yes as a matter of fact it does give them the right to paint them up however they may choose.

And while we may bemoan the fact that they are not in a purely authentic scheme or indeed one that they may have worn in actual combat and/or military service, it does not detract from the expenditures and efforts of the owners, and we mean no disrespect, and again are thankful that these aircraft are around at all.

There, all done, and please feel free to copy and paste this disclaimer every time a discussion about color schemes comes up.

greg v.