P-40N Flies in New Zealand

My favorite World War II airplane is having a banner year apparently……I like it!

I’m sorry but Mustangs and Spitfires just don’t hold a place in my heart like the mighty Warhawk. She has a beautiful and purposeful look all in one.

What excellent news and a very interesting paint scheme as well!

An article including pictures is on the Vintage Wings site:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=571&lang=en-CA
Here’s another of Colin Hunter’s great shots.

Plus the first flight in the US in January makes three and its only April!

And it’s not finished… at least 2 more P-40’s will fly this year (Don Brooks & Ron Fagen’s P-40E).

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=9031&page=2

So we have two first flights in two days – Is this the first time this has happened to the P-40 family in about 65 years!

Plus the first flight in the US in January makes three and its only April!

I believe this one is scheduled to be delivered to Vintage Wings of Canada. It will be finished in the markings of RCAF 260 Squadron honouring Stocky Edwards – Canada’s highest scoring living World War II fighter ace.

It must be like P-40 heaven there right now, Great news that another of the breed has returned to the Air two in two days is just amazing news.

Interesting comments there re sharks teeth as well – the Merlin engined “olive drab” looks nice and simple, the second looks set for “teeth”.

Can’t recall the fighter group now, but there was a US unit based in India/Burma with white skulls and different colour spinners per squadron – that would do it for me.

No more sharks teeth ! (please !) then again, when I own and fly a P-40…. I know I know….:(