[jim]

yup, thats a 112 squadron bird ,the lower half of the mouth should be red.

[PappyB]

Interesting J.P. -- thanks!

I wonder though if the art was changed often or at all ... may it have been correct as it is at one time or another? I've sent an inquiry to GMP direct, but who knows if they'll get back to me.....

Also interesting, this is how Onmark describes the bird on their site:

G3502704 Kittyhawk III, RAF, No. 112 Sqn., Flt. Sgt. K.C. Warburton, Shot down during Battle of Rieti Airfield, April 7, 1944. Mediterranean Theatre.

This must be a goof, no?

Now I'm all confused... which doesn't take much these days.

[jim]

I have a picture of this P40 GA V at Pachino and I can just make out that the lower half of the Sharkmouth is red.

[STARMAN 352ND]

I like to hear what GMP's reason of picking that nose art myself..
JP

[jim]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Interesting J.P. -- thanks!

I wonder though if the art was changed often or at all ... may it have been correct as it is at one time or another? I've sent an inquiry to GMP direct, but who knows if they'll get back to me.....

Also interesting, this is how Onmark describes the bird on their site:

G3502704 Kittyhawk III, RAF, No. 112 Sqn., Flt. Sgt. K.C. Warburton, Shot down during Battle of Rieti Airfield, April 7, 1944. Mediterranean Theatre.

This must be a goof, no?

Now I'm all confused... which doesn't take much these days.

Not sure of the pilot but that aircraft was lost on April 9th over Rieti airfield ,presumed shot down by FW190s.

[PappyB]

Is it really Duke Neville's aircraft -- or the Warburton fellows? Would that make a difference with the noseart?

[STARMAN 352ND]

Well Corgi made a 1/72 Neville 112Sqn P-40 and it has the same nose art as GMP's...So i'm thinking GMP copied Corgi's nose art thinking it was the right one...
But the real pictures of that bird does show a different nose art...Someone didn't do there home work on what that nose art looked like .
JP

Here is a model of a P-40 of GA-V 112th Sqn P-40 with the correct nose art.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Also interesting, this is how Onmark describes the bird on their site:

G3502704 Kittyhawk III, RAF, No. 112 Sqn., Flt. Sgt. K.C. Warburton, Shot down during Battle of Rieti Airfield, April 7, 1944. Mediterranean Theatre.

This must be a goof, no?

Now I'm all confused... which doesn't take much these days.

Must be refering to this particular aircraft, perhaps?

Kittyhawk Mk.III FR857/ GA V, 43-5751 Flt Sgt K C Warburton, RAF 1435331

Details of the day:
A/C shot down near Rieti Landing Ground 1710 hours, took off at 16:20hrs as part of 12 aircraft formation on Armed Recce of Terni Area. Whilst approaching Rieti LG the formation spotted approx 12 Fw190 aircraft on the ground with 2 taking off and 3 more already airborne. A General battle ensued with this aircraft not being seen after the initial attack either being shot down by AA fire or by a FW190.,pilot POW, None of 112’s pilots saw F/S Warburton shot down but his loss is timed at 17.10, perhaps from his last W/T message and so Maikranz or Ochs may have been responsible.Fw. Maikranz, 3./SG 4, 10 km. E. Rieti A/F at 300 m. at 1711 hours or Uffz. Ochs, 1./SG 4, 6 km. S.W. Rieti A/F at 10 m. 1711 hours

[jim]

Now you got me confused, thats not a Kittyhawk 111.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by jim

Now you got me confused, thats not a Kittyhawk 111.

Ooopsie, my bad! You're right of course Jim...good catch! Cheers.