A P-40 I wasn't aware of...

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 2:49 am

Is this one flying, or just a static display?

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Airframe/Ga ... 019967.jpg

T J

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

P-40 "The Saint" (?) Owned by Craig Schulz ( son of Peanuts comic creator Charles) is ABLE to fly, just waiting for "paper work " ( kinda makes us warbird nuts feel like Charlie Brown when Lucy raises the football ! :wink:

Aaarrrhhh!!)

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

I've seen it taxi at Santa Rosa. It was restored by Pioneer Aero in New Zealand for Craig Schultz but has never flown

43-2195 · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 9:29 pm

Shark mouth..........ho hum.

Guess those AVG fellas were the only American P-40 Pilots in that war. Judging by all those shark mouths.

Dick West. Now he was a pilot.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 9:45 pm

43-2195 wrote:

Shark mouth..........ho hum.

Guess those AVG fellas were the only American P-40 Pilots in that war. Judging by all those shark mouths.

Dick West. Now he was a pilot.

Every country that used the P-40, used the sharkmouth, ......because it belongs there. :supz:

hang the expense · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 11:32 pm

that airplane is a south pacific combat veteran.I have more than a few parts in that bird from a long time ago.

JohnB · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2015 6:30 am

I've got to wonder if Craig Schulz is the son whose model building caused Snoopy to fly a Sopwith Camel?

If so, he deserves some credit for keeping WWI aviation in front of the general public.

If anyone here knows him it would be fun to know.

ktst97 · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2015 7:27 am

When I see snide remarks about warbirds wearing a shark mouth, I wonder what theme the author of that comment has upon his warbird.

43-2195 · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2015 8:29 am

My P-40N-1-CU carries the markings it wore with 78 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force during the 39/45 war. The same markings it wore when it had it's EFATO as confirmed by the Flight Lieutenant who was flying it at the time(and is still with us) and the post crash photos.
I'm not arguing the owners right to paint his aircraft anyway he sees fit. I am expressing disappointment that the owner has chosen to ignore his aircraft's significant wartime history and select a more common popular theme.
The relatives of the wartime pilot did get a chance to view the restoration before it left New Zealand.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7831

You have a few photos of your P-40 your willing to post? Sounds like a good looking machine.

Nathan · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2015 12:46 pm

hang the expense wrote:

that airplane is a south pacific combat veteran.I have more than a few parts in that bird from a long time ago.

Points to remember. :drink3:

43-2195 · **Posted:** Thu May 07, 2015 5:43 pm

Mark, My P-40 carries squadron code HU and individual aircraft code S. At Tadji in 1944 it was sent to a Service Squadron for an
engine change. During it's absence another P-40 was given individual aircraft code S. This P-40 was involved in a ground collision with an 8th PRS F-5 and written off. Dave Talichet recovered this P-40 from Tadji in the early 1970s. So now we have 2 P-40s under restoration which carried the same markings ( HU*S). Thats sure to create confusion in the years ahead.
I have supplied Scott photos for the warbird registry, I dont think he ever posted them. I believe Justin Taylan's website also has photos. It's 42-104728/A29-446.

Xrayist · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:51 am **Posts:** 330

Here we go again....some person spends hundreds of thousands of dollars, or more, to restore a plane they have probably dreamed about for years, and they have the nerve, or gall, to actually paint it in the scheme they like! How dare they! Don't they realize that they should get the opinion of forum members as to how the plane should be finished? Do they have no shame?

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7831

43-2195 wrote:

Mark, My P-40 carries squadron code HU and individual aircraft code S. At Tadji in 1944 it was sent to a Service Squadron for an
engine change. During it's absence another P-40 was given individual aircraft code S. This P-40 was involved in a ground collision with an 8th PRS F-5 and written off. Dave Talichet recovered this P-40 from Tadji in the early 1970s. So now we have 2 P-40s under restoration which carried the same markings ( HU*S). Thats sure to create confusion in the years ahead.
I have supplied Scott photos for the warbird registry, I dont think he ever posted them. I believe Justin Taylan's website also has photos. It's 42-104728/A29-446.

Is this yours by chance? If so .... nice job! Like it.

Curtiss P-40N-1-CU Warhawk "Little Jeanne" flown by USAAF Lieutenant Robert Warren (7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group) during the Second World War. The aircraft was abandoned at Tadji, Papua New Guinea, recovered in 1974 and restored to flying condition in Australia in 2002.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7831

Whoops!! Nope! not the right one ... This is Curtiss P-40N-5-CU (42-105915) Warhawk

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/jean_ ... 42-105915/

Here's yours.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/A29-446.html

Warbird Information Exchange

A P-40 I wasn't aware of...

Who is online