P-40 Kittyhawk warbird sold to French buyer?
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:41 am
Does anyone know if the French warbird community has gained a ex USAAF flying based in Australia P-40 Kittyhawk?
People are saying she has been sold to France lately and somone things this is incorrect also?
People are saying she has been sold to France lately and somone things this is incorrect also?
Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:28 am
Hello,
I think you speak about this one :
http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34606&sid=d82bcd3f34bc20102760c1240805c182
Recently arrived at La Ferté Alais near Paris.
I think you speak about this one :
http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34606&sid=d82bcd3f34bc20102760c1240805c182
Recently arrived at La Ferté Alais near Paris.
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:53 am
A 49th FG combat vet in it's original marking.
Hopefully not to be repainted
Hopefully not to be repainted
49th fg
Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:54 pm
I think its LT Robert Warrens ole stager.Jack Mc Donald rebuilt alot of it back when.
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:20 pm
Yup-O
49th bird
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:02 pm
If they make the mistake of painting it something other than what its supposed to be they will get a visit from the CURTISS mafia making them a deal they cant refuse.
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:36 pm
But don't you think it would look better with a nice big sharksmouth on the front?
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:48 pm
Like this one Mike???
Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:19 pm
Wrong model of P-40, Jack. It needs to be historically accurate.
Just like all those AVG-painted P-40Ns!
PS Nice photo Jack. Any idea who / where / when?
Just like all those AVG-painted P-40Ns!
PS Nice photo Jack. Any idea who / where / when?
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:22 pm
Lt Bob Mooney 16th FS 23rd FG Nov 1942 CBI KIA 
Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:00 am
Interesting,if you scroll down the posts on the french site it appears a P-51 is on its way to Australia as an exchange.Could someone possibly translate & confirm this?Regards,Pete
Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:24 am
I remember that P-40 from Classic Wings Downunder magazine. What a magazine!!! Anyways, that airplane looked spectacular in the articles that featured it. I hope they keep that paint scheme because I think it looks great!
Cheers,
David
Cheers,
David
Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:40 am
hey Pete,
I just used Babelfish on altavista.com and it translated the whole page for me.
From the thread it sounds like the P-40 is already in France and those pictures were of it shortly after the crates were opened.
The mention of the P-51 is sort of a response to who purchased it. Loose translation says:
"It belongs to the same Mister who is owner of P-51 D Mustang ' Nooky Booky IV' in Fertac-Alais. It arrives from Australia after a voyage out of container by the sea."
So no, there is no swap, but from the sounds of it, the man who purchased it is a collector. Doing some more research I tracked down that the purchaser is probably a Mr. Baudet of JCB aviation in Nimes, France. Or at least that is who owns "Nooky Booky IV".
There ya go.
Cheers,
David
I just used Babelfish on altavista.com and it translated the whole page for me.
From the thread it sounds like the P-40 is already in France and those pictures were of it shortly after the crates were opened.
The mention of the P-51 is sort of a response to who purchased it. Loose translation says:
"It belongs to the same Mister who is owner of P-51 D Mustang ' Nooky Booky IV' in Fertac-Alais. It arrives from Australia after a voyage out of container by the sea."
So no, there is no swap, but from the sounds of it, the man who purchased it is a collector. Doing some more research I tracked down that the purchaser is probably a Mr. Baudet of JCB aviation in Nimes, France. Or at least that is who owns "Nooky Booky IV".
There ya go.
Cheers,
David
Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:10 am
I can confirme your translation from the french forum.
Concerning the owner, its identity is not known in public. (It's a choice from the owner)
But, I think that the P-51 was sold when it moved from Nimes to La Ferté-Alais, so it's current owner will be different that the people you speak about.
Concerning the owner, its identity is not known in public. (It's a choice from the owner)
But, I think that the P-51 was sold when it moved from Nimes to La Ferté-Alais, so it's current owner will be different that the people you speak about.
Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:19 am
Iclo,
I figured that I got the owner wrong. I reference a list of P-51 survivors to see who owned Nooky Booky IV and it had Baudet's name, but then I kind of ignored the little sign that said "sold" considering the warbirdregistry.org site didn't have any info on it's sale.
So, a mystery collector. Do you know if the P-51 is currently being flown, and will that also be the intention for the P-40?
Cheers,
David
I figured that I got the owner wrong. I reference a list of P-51 survivors to see who owned Nooky Booky IV and it had Baudet's name, but then I kind of ignored the little sign that said "sold" considering the warbirdregistry.org site didn't have any info on it's sale.
So, a mystery collector. Do you know if the P-51 is currently being flown, and will that also be the intention for the P-40?
Cheers,
David