FR P-40N: More screenshots from John Terrell

Interesting list John...Allan Arthur's P-40N was restored in NZ (as was Vintage Wings of Canada's P-40N) and I saw it at Wanaka before it headed to Australia. ZK-CAG (which I think now lives at Ardmore, Auckland) I have seen many times (yet to see those live guns firing though!)...Allan Arthur's has the earlier style canopy.

Alan Arthur's P-40 fresh out of restore in 2006 at Wanaka

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ZK-CAG in 2006 also at Wanaka (had three P-40s at the show that year) in a temp scheme for show - doesn't usually have a shark mouth which all 3 had at Wanaka
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Allan Arthur's is an ex - RNZAF machine - NZ 3125, flying in Australia, whereas CAG is ex RAAF flying in New Zealand (at least it's in it's original colour scheme)
 
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SPman said:
Allan Arthur's is an ex - RNZAF machine - NZ 3125, flying in Australia, whereas CAG is ex RAAF flying in New Zealand (at least it's in it's original colour scheme)
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They shoud swap :mixedsmi: - there is a P-40E in NZ that's ex RNZAF and is in Chinese colours which is annoying - hopefully it will revert back to RNZAF colours one day. There is an ex RNZAF aircraft in the US which is in RNZAF colours.
 
Naki said:
Cool just in time for my new FS PC that arrived today
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Arr ya lucky bugger Paul :icon_lol: I have to run mine on an old 3 year machine ... your P-40 would look sparking new ;)


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Hey Mike, I thought you might like this. Not a P-40N, but this, the latest P-40 that will be returning to the air, a P-40K, is nearing final completion at Fagen Fighters/Warhawks Inc. in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The restoration features a level of attention to detail that you won't find in most any other P-40 restoration. Original period correct 'Reed & Prince' screws have been used, not 'Phillips' screws. The armament is fully out-fitted and rigged (over 150 parts required for each gun bay), with the solenoids wired up to the trigger on the stick. Also the aircraft is fitted with original and functioning wartime radios, which will be used with the original WWII ground radios that are installed in the museum's authentically recreated WWII forward airfield control tower. Throughout, the aircraft has all of the original Curtiss factory finishes, fittings, and other details. The aircraft is being finished as Col. John "Jack" Chennault's aircraft of the "Aleutian Tigers" (11th FS, 343rd FG).

Tonight was the aircraft's first engine run in 70 years (during WWII it flew in combat with the Soviet AF, and was later recovered from Russia in the early 90's I believe). Tomorrow the aircraft will likely be flying again for the first time in 70 years. ; ) The aircraft is scheduled to attend EAA Oshkosh next week, and sure to be an award winner!

Here is a photo from Fagen Fighters taken earlier tonight (well-known warbird pilot Kevin Eldridge is seen in the cockpit, and will be test-piloting the aircraft).



And here are some earlier photos that were shared by Tri-State Aviation (note the hand-painted nose art).







 
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John, I'm confused.. Right on my desk is an Aeroplane magazine from January 2007, with a story about Ron Fagen's restoration of a P-40K in the same colors, and it even has air-to-air photos!
The c/n of that aircraft is 42-10256 with registration N401WH; is it the same aircraft or does he have two identical ones?
 
Hey Ferry, this is a different one, registered N402WH, with the serial number 42-10083. I'm not all that excited about the paint scheme, as it is very similar to what has been done before, but it will look different than N401WH, which was their first P-40 restoration (their last P-40 restoration was the, also award-winning, E-model N4420K which is finished in an authentic North Africa scheme). They sold P-40K N401WH a few years ago to the Texas Flying Legends museum, so they perhaps were looking at having another P-40 painted in Aleutian Tiger markings. They have something like 4-5 more P-40 projects in the pipeline (as well as an SB2C Helldiver, and a B-25J currently under detailed restoration and fitting-out at Aero Trader (this being the former "Sunday Punch")).

Here are some more photos showing the nose art application in progress, doing it the old-fashion way - the artist is Dave Reiser.







 
Bomber_12th said:
Here are some more photos showing the nose art application in progress, doing it the old-fashion way - the artist is Dave Reiser.
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Now that is a great series showing the planning , execution and the finish work - as real as you can get.

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John, love the photos and info. I particularly like how they have the handpainted look of the nose art.

A small FYI, the Flight Replicas P-40N website pages are now live. This is NOT the release, it will just give anyone interested a chance to see the available packages, and have a look at the Manual (which can be download for free).

Click here for the P-40N Homepage.


(And Tim, thanks for your patience!)

:)


Mike
 
Mike,

This has been one of my most anticipated add-ons for 2013. The work you have done looks extraordinary, with detail and accuracy, it looks like a work of art. I have downloaded the manual, and will begin to digest it! I can almost hear that Allison purr now!

Thanks!!

- Joseph
 
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