Coral P-40N

[Hal Marshman Sr]

AMT did not catch it, but both the fixed rear canopy portion, and the sliding portion, featured a frame, running for and aft, dead center top. .

[Jennings]

No manufacturer has ever caught that (except for fündekals, of course! :)

[Hal Marshman Sr]

Also note that the antenna mast is off center to the right.

[Steve N]

And I suppose it's probably also worth noting that the rear deck under the canopy is Olive Drab..not Interior Green.

SN

[Flankerman]

..... and the Star-and-Bar on the port wing doesn't extend onto the aileron.

(for balance - or a replacement)???

Ken

[Jennings]

Balance. The original circle wasn't far enough away from the aileron, and it was moved fwd when they started applying the surrounded insignia at the factory.

[Aurora Mark]

Interesting photograph. It also appears (and correct me if I'm wrong) that the insignia on the fuselage of the green-nosed P-40N facing the camera does not have the red outline.

[Jennings]

Not only does it not have a red outline, it doesn't have bars. It's the plain blue disk that was in effect until July '43.

[Hal Marshman Sr]

The pic I believe was taken at Dutch harbor in the Aleutians. I would suppose paintwork would have to wait for decent weather, and as far as nat'l markings are concerned, perhaps they preferred to keep them as they were when the plane was assigned. Note that all a/c do not have the Aleutian Tiger marking, either. Flying where and when these birds were, I would suppose that anything with a white star was preferable to a red disc. You'll find many markings contradictions in most of the forward areas of the Pacific, as well as Alaska. Other things were just more important, and the maintenance people had an awful lot on their plate, just keeping the airplanes in the air.