Revell 1/32 P-40E "Flying Tiger" Kit Question

[Drifterdon]

How accurate were the markings in the older Revell 1/32 P-40E "Flying Tiger" kit. Curtiss P-40E "Flying Tiger", Revell H-283-380 (1967) (scalemates.com)  They show Robert Hedman's "92" but searching the interweb shows that these were the markings he carried while flying the Hawk H-81A-2 (P-40C).   I remember building this old Revell kit as a kid and always loved the Flying Tiger markings.   Thought about doing up a P-40E in 1/48 with these markings but don't know how authentic it would be.   Any AVG experts out there have the answer?

[G.R.Morrison]

Hedman's "92" was 15337 (RAF serial AK466), given the Chinese Air Force serial P-8101.  It was the last plane assembled in Rangoon.  He (and Reed) also flew "79", 15521 (RAF serial AK569), given Chinese Air Force serial P-8135.

The P-40Es were assigned numbers above 100.

Olynyk states five of Hedman's six claims were made in P-40Cs (on 23. & 25.Dec. 1941).  A 'half' of an "observation plane" on 20.April 1942 was in a "P-40" but whether this was a C or an E isn't specified.

 

GRM

[Drifterdon]

On 12/11/2021 at 10:30 AM, G.R.Morrison said:

Hedman's "92" was 15337 (RAF serial AK466), given the Chinese Air Force serial P-8101.  It was the last plane assembled in Rangoon.  He (and Reed) also flew "79", 15521 (RAF serial AK569), given Chinese Air Force serial P-8135.

The P-40Es were assigned numbers above 100.

Olynyk states five of Hedman's six claims were made in P-40Cs (on 23. & 25.Dec. 1941).  A 'half' of an "observation plane" on 20.April 1942 was in a "P-40" but whether this was a C or an E isn't specified.

 

GRM

So I've come to the conclusion that the markings for the Revell 1/32 kit were what was carried on his P-40C and not the E.    Thanks GRM for the info.