Royal Egyptian Air Force and 1 SAAF textures.
All repaint for Bearcat241's CFS2 conversion for CURTISS HAWK 81 (P40B/C) by Bruce Thorson in SOH library.
Tomahawk Mk.IIa
Unit: 17 Sqn, REAF
Serial: unknown
During 1943, among the more up-to-date aircraft being offered to the REAF were a number of Curtis P-40 Tomahawks - first American fighter enter Egyptian air force service. In April 1943, six ex-RAF P-40s were handed over. Six more followed later, and between May and October 1943 No.6 Squadron, renumbered No.17 (Fighter) Squadron under its new CO, Fit. Lt. Salah Farid, was re-equipped with P-40 Tomahawks, No.17 Squadron was then placed under the control of the RAF Air Officer Commanding Air Defense East Mediterranean for the protection of the Nile Delta, along No. 2 Squadron. Most of the job was done by Brian Hill, who made the original texture. I just made the transformation to Egyptian texture.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb
Unit: 17 Sqn, REAF
Serial: unknown
Circa 1943. This aircraft is painted Middlestone and Dark Earth over Azure Blue.
AK254, 434, 40, 448, 470, and 561 were transferred from the RAF to the Royal Egyptian Air Force. Repaint based upon an original texture by Brian Hill.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb
Unit: 4 Sqn, SAAF
Serial: unknown
Gasr el Arid, Lybia, April '42;
Repaint based upon an original texture by Brian Hill
F. de Bressy
All repaint for Bearcat241's CFS2 conversion for CURTISS HAWK 81 (P40B/C) by Bruce Thorson in SOH library.
Tomahawk Mk.IIa
Unit: 17 Sqn, REAF
Serial: unknown
During 1943, among the more up-to-date aircraft being offered to the REAF were a number of Curtis P-40 Tomahawks - first American fighter enter Egyptian air force service. In April 1943, six ex-RAF P-40s were handed over. Six more followed later, and between May and October 1943 No.6 Squadron, renumbered No.17 (Fighter) Squadron under its new CO, Fit. Lt. Salah Farid, was re-equipped with P-40 Tomahawks, No.17 Squadron was then placed under the control of the RAF Air Officer Commanding Air Defense East Mediterranean for the protection of the Nile Delta, along No. 2 Squadron. Most of the job was done by Brian Hill, who made the original texture. I just made the transformation to Egyptian texture.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb
Unit: 17 Sqn, REAF
Serial: unknown
Circa 1943. This aircraft is painted Middlestone and Dark Earth over Azure Blue.
AK254, 434, 40, 448, 470, and 561 were transferred from the RAF to the Royal Egyptian Air Force. Repaint based upon an original texture by Brian Hill.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb
Unit: 4 Sqn, SAAF
Serial: unknown
Gasr el Arid, Lybia, April '42;
Repaint based upon an original texture by Brian Hill
F. de Bressy
