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Jack Cook
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P-40Fs of the 44th FS 18th FG 13th AF at Fighter Two on Guadalcanal Sept 1943.

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I would bet they didnt like them very much.Best thing they could have done would be to change out firewall forward with allison power.

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You be losing money if you took that bet. The Merlin P-40 was very well liked by the squadron. The 44th flew Fs for over a year and scored close to 100 kills. They had a few Ms also but the top scoring Warhawk in both the sqd and in the AAF was #111 which had 16 documented kills while being flown by 4 different aces! It was returned to the states for war bond drives and survived to the late 60s-early 70s in a trade school but then vanished.

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Jack Cook wrote:
It was returned to the states for war bond drives and survived to the late 60s-early 70s in a trade school but then vanished.


Oh! So that's where it came from. :)


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PeterA wrote:
Jack Cook wrote:
It was returned to the states for war bond drives and survived to the late 60s-early 70s in a trade school but then vanished.


Oh! So that's where it came from. :)


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which trade school, And wuddaya mean Oh, so thats where it came from? I missed sumpin there :shock:

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Oh! So that's where it came from.

If you're talking Stepen Grey, I asked the serial of his longtail
but got no reply. I'm the sqd historian and really would like to tell
a couple guys before they pass on. Plus if it is The paint better be right!

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Jack Cook wrote:
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Oh! So that's where it came from.

If you're talking Stepen Grey, I asked the serial of his longtail
but got no reply. I'm the sqd historian and really would like to tell
a couple guys before they pass on. Plus if it is The paint better be right!


Sorry. The British sense of humour.

I will make discreet enquiries.

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Peter,
His a/c is said to be a long tail but they're saying 41-14___ but that's the s/n for a short tail. 41-19___ would be correct. :idea: Thx....Jack

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