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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Avaiojet on August 29, 2014, 03:59:45 PM
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I've spent a great deal of time trying to get a handle on what this red circle is? HB~>
I've seen it on many P-40's.
Be nice to know what it is and have something of more detail?
Large enough to make a graphic of.
Scale guys?
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fuel cap
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fuel cap
Yes, I suspect that the writing next to this example says "FUEL FILL".
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36466.0;attach=150866;image)
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Armed with your info, I found this great photo. Same photo as above?
Now I can put that red circle on the model and know what it is.
Thanks!
Edited for more content.
Wasted no time in cutting this small graphic. .019 in diam.
The blue circle is a light. Well, not really.
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Armed with your info, I found this great photo. Same photo as above?
Now I can put that red circle on the model and know what it is.
Thanks!
The blue and white roundall on the Australian WW2 P-40 above is interesting. They originally had a big red dot in the centre, but were changed mid-war because trigger happy US gunners confused it with the Japanese insignia.
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Charles, the stencil on a US P-40E reads as follows:
FUEL
100/130 OCT
156 U. S. GAL
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Charles, the stencil on a US P-40E reads as follows:
FUEL
100/130 OCT
156 U. S. GAL
Stephen,
4 miles to the gallen?
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Armed with your info, I found this great photo. Same photo as above?
Now I can put that red circle on the model and know what it is.
Thanks!
Edited for more content.
Wasted no time in cutting this small graphic. .019 in diam.
The blue circle is a light. Well, not really.
That's gonna be one crazy looking Ringmaster when you get through...but it ought to fly decent! LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~
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A "combat range" of 650 miles was 650 miles to target, 30 minutes of combat, and another 650 miles back to base -- somewhat better than 4mpg. However, the owner/flyer of the P-40E at War Eagles museum does cringe when he has the FBO fill the tanks, and the Allison engine does require 100/130 octane avgas. By the way, there are three fuel tanks; the total tank capacity is 156 gallons (some P-40 documents say 162.5 U. S. gallons).
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Looking at latest pictures of the plane, who would mistake I for a Ringmaster? S?P
But, then Charles is having fun and that is the important thing. H^^
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Charles
You might as well go all the way and add a true flying tiger squadron emblem, see attached.
My Squadron was the 76th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 23 Fighter Group.
Clancy
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But, the worst part is: Pilot is sitting on a fuel tank loaded with 130 octane avgas.
Floyd
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Charles
You might as well go all the way and add a true flying tiger squadron emblem, see attached.
My Squadron was the 76th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 23 Fighter Group.
Clancy
Clance,
I always thought the "Flying Tigers" were a non military group of volunteer pilots. Extreme pilots! H^^
Are you saying you were one of those guys?
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They Removed the ' Red Circles ' in the Pacific .
When the British bomb , the Germans duck .
When the Germans bomb , the British duck .
When the Americans bomb , EVERYBODY ducks ! .
S?P
Shoot First then Ask Questions . Safer just white & blue . ~^
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But, the worst part is: Pilot is sitting on a fuel tank loaded with 130 octane avgas.
Floyd
At least they put in self-sealing tanks and a decent amount of armor around the fuse tank.