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Re: P40 deciphered?
Posted by Tony on Sat Jun 01, 2002 08:23:33 AM
In reply top Re: P40 deciphered? posted by Joe Scheil on Fri May 31, 2002 05:28:25 PM
Thanks guys
You've answered my query and I now understand (I think)
TC
: Tony,
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: I think this is how it goes...
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: The P-40 series is simply the Hawk, as are all prior fight
: ers from Curtiss. The P6-E, P1-B and P-36A, P-37 and P-42
: are all also called "Hawk Fighters" and the name does not
: delineate a specific type like RAF names. This was proba
: bly Curtiss marketing here...
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: The P-40A thru E were called "Hawks"
: P-40F thru R were "Warhawks"
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: aircraft spotters retroactivly ID all P-40's as "Warhawks"
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: Export Hawks recieved modified Hawk names, like Mohawk for
: the H75 and Tomahawk for the H81A-1. The Model 87 aircra
: ft were Kittyhawk H87A-2 and the like with the Kittyhawk M
: kII being the "Warhawk" P-40F and L models.
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: The P-40 is a detailed aircraft from model to model with 3
: 0 different subtypes and configurations. The Detail and S
: cale P-40 Series clears these up, as does "The Curtiss Haw
: k Fighters" book which details all the Hawks...
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: Joe
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