Just a small update. Thought I'd post a few shots of the P-40N in some bare metal schemes, as they appeared towards the end of the War. There will be other nationalities included, these are just the schemes that are more-or-less complete as of today.
8th Fighter Squadron, Biak Island. This aircraft was likely stripped of camouflage in theatre:
Curtiss factory scheme, 1944:
Royal Canadian Air Force, 1945:
8th Fighter Squadron, Biak Island. Note out-of-standard-position fuselage markings, plus overpainted non-standard serial on fuselage. This was probably one busy aircraft:
Royal Canadian Air Force, 1945:
Mike
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