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Originally Posted by Alvin
Cool WWII aircraft engine view in Brit or OZ scrap yard?
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Alvin:
I'm a pretty serious WWII aviation buff and I've never seen this photo in any books, documentaries or otherwise. Do you have any info on it or know of its origin? Those are definitely P-40 Warhawk fighters like those used by Claire Chennault's AVG Flying Tigers in Bruma in the early days of WWII. They saw action in North Africa as well as in the Pacific and Europe before being replaced by the P-38 Lightning, P-39 Airacobra, P-47 Thunderbolt and the fabulous P-51 Mustang.
BJ