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P-40 #41

This ship was assigned to the 'C flight' leader of the 77th Pursuit Squadron.


Project 914 Archives (S. Donacik collection) - Larger Image

P-40G #48

This ship, one of 44 initial production P-40s modified with four-gun wings and
designated 'P-40G', was photographed at Oakland in August of 1941.


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

P-40 #53

In the foreground of this photo is P-40 #53 from the 77th PS, while in the background
there are ships from the 20th PG HQ flight, 55th PS, and a few more from the 77th.


Project 914 Archives (S. Donacik collection) - Larger Image

A closer look at #53...


Project 914 Archives (S. Donacik collection) - Larger Image

Watching Big Brother

June 27th, 1941...

The 77th's #54 took part in festivities at March Field to mark the occasion of the Douglas XB-19's
first flight, which started at Clover Field in Santa Monica, and ended at March Field.


LIFE (Peter Stackpole photo) - Larger Image

A closer look at #54...


LIFE (Peter Stackpole photo)


From: Unknown Wartime Publication


From: Unknown ish of Wings/Airpower - Larger Image

P-40 #61

This initial production P-40 was assigned to the 'A flight' leader of the 77th, and
has just one of its fifties installed in the nose. Also of interest is the movie camera
mount forward of the windscreen. The P-40 in the background was the C.O.'s ship,
as evidenced by the twin command stripes just visible underneath #61's chin scoop.


Lt.Col. Frederick E. Miles via Greg Miles - Larger Image

P-40E #41

This early-production P-40E was assigned to the 'C flight' leader of the 77th.


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