random mutterings about military history, firearms, preparedness, military technologies, and whatever else I feel like talking about. but not zombies anymore because the hipsters ruined them & now they have jumped the shark.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Warhawk Air Museum (again)
A glider fuselage
Early P-51C Mustang before the distinctive bubble canopy and ventral intakes were added
Man I hate being wrong. But, a little consolation for me, you are too. It is actually a C model. I checked the website and amazingly, it also says so, right below the canopy. Thanks, though,I never realized how much the canopy makes a difference in the silhouette of an airframe.
A glider fuselage
Early P-51C Mustang before the distinctive bubble canopy and ventral intakes were added
The pilot was an Ace four times over
Wing mounted .50 caliber machine guns
Fairburn-Sykes Commando dagger
1916 "Double Date" Luger
Your "P40 Warhawk" is actually an early P-51B Mustang, before they had the bubble canopy.
ReplyDeleteHere's a real P-40
http://www.air-and-space.com/20050522%20Chino/DSC_1570%20P-40E%20NX940AK%20right%20side%20take-off%20l.jpg
Man I hate being wrong. But, a little consolation for me, you are too.
ReplyDeleteIt is actually a C model.
I checked the website and amazingly, it also says so, right below the canopy.
Thanks, though,I never realized how much the canopy makes a difference in the silhouette of an airframe.