Garandomatic Posted December 7, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 7, 2013 Pretty neat. I hear they have a pretty neat function every year, or something like that. Might have to make the drive. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/07/rare-warplane-that-survived-pearl-harbor-attack-returning-to-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted December 7, 2013 Share #2 Posted December 7, 2013 Very cool story! I always liked the B model with the nose guns and external gun sights. Nice to see one remains from the "Day of Infamy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 8, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 8, 2013 I remember when they found this down a ravine in Hawaii. Still had a load of ammunition on it... it was pretty remarkable that it had gone unfound until the1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted December 8, 2013 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2013 I agree the B-Model is my favorite, I love the pointy nose, just a classic and sleek design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEF Posted January 12, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2014 Next time CF are in town I'll be sure to catch a flight, perhaps if they add a extra seat in it that is! And if I have the cash! I have flown in their B-17 and B-24 to date. When I flew in the B-24 I got to sit in the rear gunners position for quite along time and the B-17 followed just off the B-24 propwash. What an outstanding ride and view that was... Any warbird with the early/prewar insignia (white star red center) look cool to me. So this P-40B is: A. Warhawk B. Tomahawk C .Seahawk D. Kittyhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 12, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2014 This P-40 has been in the care of The Fighter Collection at Duxford, England for a number of years. They oversaw much of the restoration work. I've been right up close and personal with this plane and seen it fly on several occasions...it's immaculate! (actually utilizing parts from several salvaged P-40s) Now it's headed stateside again as a part of a deal. These old warbirds are valuable commodities, criss-crossing the globe between owners for large sums of money or as part exchanges. I'm glad it's gone to a good home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 12, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 12, 2014 Here she is, on the ground and in the workshop at Duxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnny Signor Posted January 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2014 I am Very glad she is coming to or already back in the US , especially one as rare as this type is , hope to see her at a local show soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 25, 2014 Share #10 Posted January 25, 2014 My company has a link to the Collings foundation. I can go each year...but I would have to work the event and my company doesn't have anything to do with vintage aircraft at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 25, 2014 Share #11 Posted January 25, 2014 Next time CF are in town I'll be sure to catch a flight, perhaps if they add a extra seat in it that is! And if I have the cash! I have flown in their B-17 and B-24 to date. When I flew in the B-24 I got to sit in the rear gunners position for quite along time and the B-17 followed just off the B-24 propwash. What an outstanding ride and view that was... Any warbird with the early/prewar insignia (white star red center) look cool to me. So this P-40B is: A. Warhawk B. Tomahawk C .Seahawk D. Kittyhawk Those names were RAF designations except for the 'Warhawk', which was a US name, and the Seahawk which was a different plane entirely, the Curtiss SC Seahawk Scout Seaplane. But if we were speaking of RAF and Commonwealth usage, it would probably be a Tomahawk I, as the Tomahawk II was roughly the same as a P-40C. I say 'roughly' because Curtiss, uh, to put it delicately, cheaped out on several RAF contract bits of equipment such as using externally sealing fuel tanks instead of internally sealing units, to use up existing stock. So some amount of overlap existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2014 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2014 The British military typically bestowed names upon your airplanes and tanks, as opposed to the American military numbering style like P-51...M4 etc, but usually with an American theme, such as Generals for your tanks...Sherman...Lee...Stuart etc., and Mustang, Hudson, Boston and Dakota etc., for your planes. Curiously, it's the British names which seem to have stuck in the popular vernacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 25, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 25, 2014 The Brit names were very evocative. For example, who names a military ship better than the Brits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2014 Share #14 Posted January 25, 2014 The Brit names were very evocative. For example, who names a military ship better than the Brits? I quite like "USS Bonne Homme Richard" myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted January 25, 2014 The British military typically bestowed names upon your airplanes and tanks, as opposed to the American military numbering style like P-51...M4 etc, but usually with an American theme, such as Generals for your tanks...Sherman...Lee...Stuart etc., and Mustang, Hudson, Boston and Dakota etc., for your planes. Curiously, it's the British names which seem to have stuck in the popular vernacular. Quite thoughtful of the Brits to name our tanks after American Civil War generals, I always thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2014 Share #16 Posted January 25, 2014 Quite thoughtful of the Brits to name our tanks after American Civil War generals, I always thought! Then you adopted the practice yourselves, post-war...Pershing...Patton...Abrams etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted January 25, 2014 Share #17 Posted January 25, 2014 Cant wait to see this on display when I go it is not that far from were I live. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 25, 2014 Share #18 Posted January 25, 2014 I quite like "USS Bonne Homme Richard" myself! Ah, mais elle s'appelle premièrement: Le Duc de Duras, drawing on my ancient grasp of French But can Bonne Homme Richard compare to Indefatigable? Repulse? Implacable? Warspite? Victory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted January 25, 2014 Ah, mais elle s'appelle premièrement: Le Duc de Duras, drawing on my ancient grasp of French But can Bonne Homme Richard compare to Indefatigable? Repulse? Implacable? Warspite? Victory? Howzabout this? "USS CONSTITUTION" Good enough name with a record like hers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2014 Share #20 Posted January 25, 2014 Howzabout this? "USS CONSTITUTION" Good enough name with a record like hers! I went aboard the USS Constitution in the Charlestown Naval Yard...fine vessel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted January 25, 2014 Share #21 Posted January 25, 2014 Howzabout this? "USS CONSTITUTION" Good enough name with a record like hers! I was born in Boston. I'm from Boston and I have been on board the Constitution several times. I can tell you where she defeated the HMS Guerriere. I've merely noted that the Brits have a knack for names and I was complimeting a member from the UK on the fact. I feel we're starting down the path of argument so let's stop before it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2014 Share #22 Posted January 25, 2014 Well said! Didn't take you long to suss out Garandomatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king802 Posted January 25, 2014 Share #23 Posted January 25, 2014 SNAFU - the Fighter Collections P47 has also gone Stateside. Rumours abound what will be taking its place at Legends this year. The Mosquito was a front runner. We can all hope. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted January 26, 2014 OH man, no venom here, I totally meant every bit of that to be light-hearted. I agree with everything you said about the names the Brits give their ships. Just one of those "hard to convey inflection via typing" deals. Go easy on me, fellas, didn't mean anything serious by any of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vostoktrading Posted January 27, 2014 Share #25 Posted January 27, 2014 The Brit names were very evocative. For example, who names a military ship better than the Brits? It didn't always work out too well... Maybe back in the day this was a good name for a ship but I sure wouldn't want to be a sailor on shore leave wearing a cap with the tally "HMS Cockchafer" on it... Yes, there really was a ship with that name. Here's a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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