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P-40E #11 'Jeanne'

This photo shows Lt. George Prentice's P-40E in late March of 1942, possibly at Batchelor Airfield,
Northern Territory, Australia. Later in the war, Prentice became the first CO of the 475th Fighter Group,
and the artwork on the rudder, said to be a cartoon devil, was adopted as that outfit's insignia.


Kym Manuel collection - Larger Image

P-40E #30

1Lt. Don Dittler with his P-40E. He was killed in action on Nov 22nd, 1942.


Project 914 Archives (B.Wolf collection) - Larger Image

Starry Hawk

Darwin, June 19th, 1942. I have conflicting info as to the identity of this pilot
with #36, but most sources ID him as Captain William 'Bill' Hennon. The other ship
is P-40E-1 #94, 'Bob's Robin', flown by 1Lt. Robert Vaught of the 9th Fghter Squadron.


Project 914 Archives (B.Wolf collection) - Larger Image

The fella on the left here is also identified in a few sources as Captain Hennon, though
he does not appear to be the same guy shown above. So at the moment, I'm not sure
which is actually Hennon. The fella on the right is 1Lt. James B. Morehead.


Project 914 Archives (B.Wolf collection) - Larger Image

P-40K #15 'Scatter Brain'

I've got a bit of conflicting info for this ship... some sources say 'Scatter Brain' was
assigned to Lt. Ed Ball, others (including the caption for the second of these photos) indicate
that the pilot was Lt. Lawrence Succop. Yet the name under the windscreen, though mostly illegible,
fairly clearly indicates that the assigned pilot held the rank of Captain. I'll look into it some
more and update this bit if and when I come up with something that's a bit more definite.

Anyhoo, regardless of whose mount this was, it would seem that, on the date these photos
were taken, May 15th, 1943, Lt. Succop used 'Scatter Brain' to down two Japs... reportedly
an 'Oscar' and a 'Lily'. He was apparently also a bit too close to the 'Oscar' when it
exploded, picking up a bit of oil on the spinner and forward cowling.


National Archives and Records Administration via Fold3 - Larger Image


Lt. Succop looks up at the oil covering the front end of 'Scatter Brain'.


National Archives and Records Administration via Fold3 - Larger Image

Hawks and Goony Birds

Four 7th FS P-40Ks escort a like number of C-47s through the skies over New Guinea, 1942-43.


United States Army Military History Institute via Army.mil - Larger Image

A closer look at the Hawks...


United States Army Military History Institute via Army.mil - Larger Image

P-40N 42-105202 #13

P-40N #13 was flown by 1Lt. Robert M. DeHaven.


From: 'The P-40 Warhawk' - printed for the P-40 Warhawk Pilots Association by Turner Publishing - Larger Image

P-40N #17 'Dolores'

At the moment I don't know who flew #17, but the crew chief was a Sgt. Schwartz.


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

P-40N 42-105405 #28
'O'Riley's Daughter'

This ship was flown by 1Lt. Jack A. Fenimore.


From: 'Protect & Avenge - The 49th Fighter Group in World War II' by Ferguson & Pascalis - Larger Image


From: 'Protect & Avenge - The 49th Fighter Group in World War II' by Ferguson & Pascalis - Larger Image

Angry Hawk

1Lt. Don Lee's P-40K #34, 'PISTOFF', Dobodura, New Guinea, 1943.


University of Wyoming American Heritage Center Digital Collections - Larger Image
(Frank E. Miller Photograph Albums)


Robert Rocker via Replica in Scale - Larger Image

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