In the background

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

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

Cheers Phil

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

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.