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Old 10-12-08, 19:39
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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.







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Old 10-12-08, 21:13
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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.







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Al- Interesting find of photos several others in the series that Will be of interest to CMP nuts

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Old 11-12-08, 04:59
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Al- Interesting find of photos several others in the series that Will be of interest to CMP nuts

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Have found some information on that aircraft which indicates the date and location of the shot as:

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A29-180 P-40K-10 42-10227 1/43 served with 77 Sqn and 2 OTU; on 7/2/43 allocated to 77 Sqn from 1 AD; on 13/2/43 starboard wing was damaged by a loose blast tube; on 22/7/43 it was used as a test bed for prototype installation of IFF equipment; on 3/8/43 allocated to SDF from 1 AD; on 6/3/44 its tail wheel was damaged when it retracted after landing while with 15 ARDRP; on 18/9/44 received by 2 OTU; on 18/8/45 received by 1 CRD and from 2 OTU; on 4/6/48 finally destroyed on the Werribee bombing range.
From ADF Serials

From the look of the rear fuselage I'd say this was taken after the tailwheel retracted in March 1944, although the markings are consistent with No2 OTU.
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Old 11-12-08, 05:05
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Old 15-12-08, 23:30
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This should be the link to the website with the RAAF P-40's.


http://www.p40warhawk.com/WW2_Era/Photos/Photos.htm


There are also some nice shots of 414 Sqn RCAF P-40B/Cs in England.


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Old 18-12-08, 21:17
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Not a CMP, but still an aircraft as the main subject.

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Men loading the machine guns with ammunition in the P-38.
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Old 11-12-08, 04:56
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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.
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Can you please provide a reference link to the original page/s these images were found on?

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