P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

Dear Gang,

even it has nothing to do with Luftwaffe stuff someone here might be interested in having a glance at

https://picasaweb.google.com/1146825...eat=directlink

I ran across that at the LBB discussion board. This link was posted there by member pilot05. Feel free to cast an eye...

Cheers
Norbert

Re: P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

Already covered on the Allied Board

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@ Chris,

sorry for having not cross-checked that before posting. In spite of that it wasn't my intension to start an offense at all.

Best Regards
Norbert

Re: P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

WOW!!

Amazing to see how good condition this a/c looks to be in.

Anybody know the future of this wreck?

Regards

Re: P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

No offense was taken!

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Here are some more links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFe8C...feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9LsK...feature=relmfu


https://picasaweb.google.com/1146825...at=directlink#

Re: P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

Hello,

From
http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabi...fault.aspxello,

Looks like the P-40 was that of W/C "Stocky" Edwards, coded "HS-B".
Could it be a "Merlin" powered Mk II of the "FL" serial range ?
Alex

Re: P-40 wreck found in Egyptian desert
 

It is not a Merlin engine .The P-40 in the photo has a air scoop on top of the nose,Merlin engine P-40's did not have this,
On another form someone contacted W/C Edwards and he said he never crashed a P-40 like that.
Rick

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Rick

What forum was that reference to W/C Edwards ?

I think it is accepted he never crashed this one, but he may have flown it previously in 1942

Thanks

Paul

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Hi Paul, sorry I didnt save the link ,I got from one of the model Airplane forums.
With so many forums having this P-40 I can't remember were I seen it. Sorry.
Your correct in it may have flew it because of the code letters.
I have his book which I need to dig out but seems like everyone else has done that.

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Hello'
Right we have a P-40-found ..after 70 years.yet we can't trace who? flew it. we have had Dennis coppin-missing-26/6/42-thats it.
yet when a german plane crashes we know in a instant who it his.
serial numbers.etc..this has no RAF-codes seen..clean..
..didnt the German planes if any allied planes seen intact on the ground be destroyed-so not too be repaired again?
the plane seems funny ? maybe a film prop-left in the 50's60's and forgot.
maybe it was flown by a Egyptian flown..post war..and had a prang?
let me know when you do..find out..

this intrigues me?
just my 10%

sharon'