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| | #61 |
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| Wow! The wonders of modern science! Electric sandpaper I'll be blowed! Beats the h*ll out of lots of rubbing, I bet!
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Don't know how I missed this build! Oz, that cocpit and exhaust work are wonderful!
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| | #64 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth
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| Research update: I have received through the kind help of a fellow aussie p-40 expert (A big thanks if he is reading this!), a high res version of the picture I have posted and another has come to light, which I have been able to view. At the time of the crash 1140 was definitely coded I-SV, not G-SV. Not saying the decals are wrong at this stage as it looks like (to me anyway) that the code has been changed at some point. Also there was a painted name above the panther head art work which is not on the decal sheet - this may also have been added later and I am still seeking input into the exact name. Have found more detail regarding pilot, missions flown and 76 squadron activities, which I will share in another update. Cheers Ozhawk40 |
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| | #65 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth
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| To keep you p-40 lovers happy, here are some photos of another unfortunate event that befell A29-1190, a sister ship to a29-1140. Point to note is the point. Clearly has a natural metal spinner cap. Photos courtesy of the National Australian Archives. ozhawk40 |
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| | #66 |
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| Great pics ther Peter. The guy pulled off a neat belly landing for sure.
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| | #67 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth
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| Nope, he didn't. It was supposed to be a "regular" landing. (you will note the skid marks on the tarmac - which means the dunlops were well and truly dangled!) As they say - any landing you walk away from..... |
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| Senior Member | Now you have me wanting to do a RAAF P-40!
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| Cool stuff here and nice progress to the P-40.
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| Oh! Thanks for the explanation Peter! I'd noticed the rubber on the runway, and assumed he'd suffered a collapsed undercart. Toes on the brakes, wheels locked on contact, bendy bend of the gear legs, locking pins shear, and...crunch! Am I right? So, one massive bollocking and a red mark in the book! Still neat though, unless the prop hitting the deck shock loaded the engine of course.
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| | #71 |
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| Airframes Your analysis is almost spot on. Landing was judged "Heavy", shearing the u/c links. I could post the pilots explanation (a bit of a scream) and the findings, but the pictures tell the story. Sparks from the tortured metal set the rudder fabric on fire! Ahh, the spectacle of it all!! cheers ozhawk40 Last edited by ozhawk40; 05-27-2009 at 06:43 PM. |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MS
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| Sparks from the tortured metal set the rudder fabric on fire! Ahh, the spectacle of it all!! That was the first thing I noticed and was thinking how in the hell did he bring it in?fire explains alot.Kevin
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| | #73 |
| Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand
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| Quick! somebody get that P-40 a restoration team! those pics are killer mate Models coming alongwell!
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| | #74 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland
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| Great pics Pete! Thanks for sharing.
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| | #75 |
| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Excellent pics! thanks....
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