P-40F Flies in Australia

Awesome news! this project has been a long time coming, well done to those concerned!

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I’ve been waiting for this day since she was recovered over 20 years ago! It’s a great tribute to the men of the 44th FS particulary CB Head her last pilot KIA after scoring14 kills, Sam Hitchcock her assigned pilot who flew her off the jeep carrier USS Nassau and the other 4 memebers of the lost flight John Little, Ed Talbot (pilot of 41-14205), “Zoom” Radzuikinas & John Lessing. Hopefully I’ll see her in person one day.

P-40F 41-14112 taxing for take-off from the USS Nassau Capt Hitchcock flying

Capt Hitchcock sitting on 112 on the Nassau (note the insignia also on the right wing). Dec 1942.

2Lt Head poses with the remains of 112. Note the pieces in the tree.

2Lt Radzuikinas after landing landing P-40F #202 with battle damage. Note the 6” white ID strip on the fuselage.

recovery 1985

Never seems to be up there with the Spit and Muzzy popularity wise, but there really is something very pleasant about the P-40.
Nice shots and thanks for info

She looks wonderful.

A couple more…

Pics really don’t do it justice…

Nice pics, Ozter.

That’s Judy Pay on the wing and Steve Death, pilot with recent Merlin and P-40 time, particularly now… 😀

A2A pic here: http://www.warbirdz.net/forum/showthread.php?p=433#post433

I had the pleasure of attending the first and second flights yesterday (beats being at work)- apparently both were flawless. Thanks to the folks at The Old Aeroplane Company for making all us interlopers welcome.

The attention to detail on this aeroplane is quite stunning. Word is it will be attending the AAAA fly-in at Echuca this weekend.

Great news, I can’t wait to see some photo’s of her airbourne.
Its also great to see one of the “missing” P-40 versions at last gets some sky under its wings, Well done all involved.