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Post by chinapilot on Jan 7, 2013 4:33:31 GMT 12
There has always been a rumour .."One of the most unusual tales"..that there were P-40s used around 1943 in Burma but no real evidence except for maybe the three quoted.
As noted there were several captured in the PI and Java and possibly a few in crates but certainly not a squadron out of packing cases.
These were well documented with photos in the Japanese press and military magazines but a Japanese historian friend has not been able to get any images of the 'Burmese P-40s'.
Suspect that the ones seen were actually flown around some of the bases to give Japanese pilots a look-see?
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Post by buffnut453 on Jan 7, 2013 13:04:52 GMT 12
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Post by John L on Jan 8, 2013 19:15:17 GMT 12
The Germans had a knack for turning a graceful machine into an evil looking thing. I'm not sure if it's the DB601 cowl shape, the bulging 109F/G/K-style spinner, or the evil markings that make it look so, but it that Spitfire looks ugly. I believe it flew extremely well - the pilots reckoned it was better than the Merlin version.
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Post by americanvisitor on Jan 9, 2013 13:23:34 GMT 12
The Germans had a knack for turning a graceful machine into an evil looking thing. I'm not sure if it's the DB601 cowl shape, the bulging 109F/G/K-style spinner, or the evil markings that make it look so, but it that Spitfire looks ugly. I believe it flew extremely well - the pilots reckoned it was better than the Merlin version. I liked Setright's comment in "The Power to Fly":"The Germans pronounced it much improved. They may have been prejudiced."
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