Kittyhawks and Coconuts - RNZAF in the PTO

[+dtmdragon]

Major overhaul of P-40 markings and theater bands etc. Serial numbers are different to aircraft numbers on the cowling as the cowling number was given in theater depending on the servicing unit the aircraft was assigned to.

P-40E Home Defense Squadrons (including Tonga and Fiji)

 

P-40K Operational Squadrons (Guadalcanal/ Solomon Islands etc)

 

P-40M Operational Squadrons (Guadalcanal/ Solomon Islands etc)

 

Single P-40L delivered to the RNZAF by mistake, however it was assembled in New Zealand and flown briefly before it was shipped back to the USA.

 

P-40N Operational Squadrons (Guadalcanal/ Solomon Islands etc) and OTU (Operational Training Unit) Squadrons

 

488 (NZ) Squadron Buffalo Mk.I defending Singapore (in vain)

 

488 (NZ) Squadron Hurricane Mk.IIb (Buffalo loss replacments) defending Singapore at the bitter end

 

PBY-5 

[+LloydNB]

How about a Hudson?

[+Wrench]

forgot about that ...

while updating the VEnturas and Harpoons, started on the Hudson's hit boxes and FM...must revisit it!

[+Soulfreak]

Looks pretty nice!