Guys,
That paint scheme was used in many other planes (on an individual or
squadron basis). One of the most renoun of the "other ones" is the "Cat
mouth Grummond Hellcats of the VF-27th aboard the Carrier "Princeton".
Others I have seen are P51 Mustangs and P38 Lightnings. I'm sure there
are more.
Joe Curry
RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK wrote:
>
> >> >>Paint it a BRG, and then put a mouth and teath on the
> >> >>front, and side wings. A bit like you see some of the
> >> >>WW2 Spitfires.
> >> >
> >> >Wasn't that a Curtiss Kittyhawk????
> >> >
> >> >Rich
> >> *******************************
> >> Actually it was the Curtiss P40 Warhawk, sorely underpowered - but non the
> >> less, a awesome looking plane -
> >>
> >And called the Tomahawk by the RAF
> >Stu
>
> I'm sure there was a KittyHawk too!! In fact I thought that's what it was
> that got shot down in the film 'Tobruk'
>
> Hmm, me see's a touch of web surfin' comin' on here. :-)
>
> Rich
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