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Title: Identity of this other 85th FS/79th FG P-40F Post by: Mark Joyce on April 11, 2020, 12:18:03 AM "Desert Queen." I have this one photo, which came from the p40hawksnest website. Not sure who the pilot and other individual are:
(https://i.imgur.com/2Yqh3cP.jpg) And this one, from the Squadron/Signal book "P-40 Warhawk in Action." Depending on the source, the serial number indicated could have been either a short-tail or long-tail "F" but based on the exhausts "Desert Queen" was likely a long-tail. Regarding the individuals credited for the photo, I don't know who Norm Taylor is and Robert Dorr has passed away: (https://i.imgur.com/o6FTRH8l.jpg) Any other information or photos are greatly appreciated. TIA, Mark Title: Re: Identity of this other 85th FS/79th FG P-40F Post by: Vince_M on April 14, 2020, 10:13:31 PM Interesting that this P-40F still has its "ring and bead" sight.
I noticed that some "F" did not have this old backup hardware at all. In fact some P-40M and N only had the front "bead" and no "ring". So it is possible that this is a short-tail but then again, there were not many of those made. |