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YOUR CORRECT ex Tallichet P-40N-1-CU,(A29-405,"HU-S")
Posted by Rob Greinert on Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:17:01 AM
In reply top Re: ex Tallichet P-40N-1-CU, S/N.42-104818,(A29-405,"HU-S") posted by Peter May on Sat Sep 06, 2003 11:16:10 PM
Petes assesment is correct. The dual identity mystery came out of Darbys book "South Pacific Aircraft Wrecks". No lonher in doubt. The paint wore off and the 2nd ID appeared.
Curtiss Numbers were not worn in service.
: : One thing that is currently a mystery to researchers and
: r
: : ebuilders, are the double identities of this and other R
: .A
: : .A.F P-40's recovered from Tadji,PNG
: : R.A.A.F Servicing/Repair Unit/Squadron's were very good
: at
: : repairing unserviceable P-40's by Canibalising other wr
: ec
: : ks and Airframes in the field
: :
: : Jason Van Der Graaf
: : Perth,Western Australia
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: The dual serial does not appear to be the result of mixing
: major components of aircraft in service in this instance.
: From what I understand the "other number" was an earlier
: number applied to track shipping/ordering. Information ca
: n be found in the National Australian Archives to support
: this. I'm not sure if these numbers actually appeared on t
: he aircraft in service. Presumably they were overpainted
: on delivery, and later appeared after weathering (just a g
: uess). Anybody know for sure?