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Caption | USAAF P-40 Warhawk fighters in flight, circa 28 Jun-14 Sep 1943 ww2dbase | ||||
Date | Sep 1943 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces via Wikimedia Commons | ||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
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BILL says:
11 Mar 2009 08:20:57 AM
The number one aircraft is a P-40E-1, the second aircraft is a P-40F-15CU, which has the longer aft fuselage and redesigned tail. Aircraft number three is a P-40L-5CU like the P-40F, the P-40L-5CU was powered by the Merlin engine and had no carburetor scoop on top of the nose.

11 Mar 2009 08:20:57 AM
The number one aircraft is a P-40E-1, the second aircraft is a P-40F-15CU, which has the longer aft fuselage and redesigned tail. Aircraft number three is a P-40L-5CU like the P-40F, the P-40L-5CU was powered by the Merlin engine and had no carburetor scoop on top of the nose.
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BILL says:
11 Mar 2009 08:26:32 AM
Aircraft number one is a P-40E-1. The second aircraft is a P-40F-15-CU, which has the longer aft fuselage and redesigned tail. Aircraft number three is a P-40-5-CU. Like the P-40F, and the P-40L was powered by the Merlin engine and had no carburetor scoop on top of the nose.

11 Mar 2009 08:26:32 AM
Aircraft number one is a P-40E-1. The second aircraft is a P-40F-15-CU, which has the longer aft fuselage and redesigned tail. Aircraft number three is a P-40-5-CU. Like the P-40F, and the P-40L was powered by the Merlin engine and had no carburetor scoop on top of the nose.
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8 May 2008 11:35:40 PM
Red border around National Insignia dates this between 28-Jun-1943 and 14-Sep-1943 (red border only lasted three-and-a-half months).