6 x P-40's of the 154 IAP, 20 GIAP

[Original_Uwe]

P-40's of the 154th IAP

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/a1me7wi6ezkdk2s/154+IAP+P-40+4+pack.7z

 

Dusting off P.S. and decided to paint some P-40s. These are my first VVS skins so if I made a mistake please feel free to let me know so I can correct it ASAP.

 

This pack contains 4 skins of the 154 IAP's P-40s.

 

Includes:

P-40E "White 79" of Capt. N.A.Zelenov, deputy squadron commander of 154 IAP (later 29 GIAP), Leningrad front, summer 1942.

*I've seen this aircraft described as having the british-type camouflage of the other P-40s in this pack, but also as having been solid O.D. green. Proof one way or the other and I can change it if needed.

 

P-40E "White 50" of Maj. P.A. Pokryshev ,154th IAP, in Leningrad area, 1942.

 

P-40E "White 65" of the commander of the 154th IAP, A.A. Matveyev, in Leningrad area, 1942.

 

P-40E "White 73" -Pilot Unknown, but also of 154th IAP in/around Leningrad 1942.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/a1me7wi6ezkdk2s/154+IAP+P-40+4+pack.7z

Edited April 30, 2018 by 1./JG54_Uwe
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[Original_Uwe]

New P-40 Skins for 20 GIAP

P-40E-1 "White 51" of 20 GIAP, 14th Army, based at Murmashi airfield near Murmansk, flown by Jr. Lt. A. V. Pshenev.

 

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/9o13mjeh3d15dmo/P-40E-1+White+50+20+GIAP.7z

 

 

 

 

Another 20 GIAP P-40E, "White 70" piloted (probably) by Georgi V. Gromov 20 GIAP

 

"Plane n.70 was used as a background for many photos of pilots of 20 GvIAP in Murmashi airport in Karelia; Capt. Georgi V.Gromov, thought to be the pilot of this plane, is the one on the right. He was the commander of 2nd Eskadrilya. The unit was equipped with P-40s at the beginning of 1942, that were replaced by P-39s at the end of the year. He reached 18 victories at the end of the war. 15 victories reported on this photo seem too many for 1942; possibly they were painted for propaganda purposes.

The plane in the photos below is thought to be the same plane."

 

 

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/peijd15znlvlid4/P40E+White+70+Georgi+V.+Gromov+20+GIAP.7z

Edited April 30, 2018 by 1./JG54_Uwe

[Original_Uwe]

Curtiss P-40 E white 10 of Lt. Col. Boris Safonov, 2 GIAP VVS SF

 

 

 

"The early P-40E 41-13531 was delivered to Soviet Union with a convoy arrived on May 5, 1942; it was presented by a US delegation, and assigned to the Soviet top ace of the time, Lt.Col. Boris Safonov, of 2 GIAP VVS-SF, stationing on the Vayenga Air Base.

The plane didn't bear good luck to the ace, that died on May 30, crashing with his plane during a mission of escort to a covoy over the Arctic Sea."

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/24cy2iyiazis811/P-40+White+10+Sofonov.7z

[PatCartier]

On 23/03/2018 at 8:41 PM, 1./JG54_Uwe said:

P-40E "White 79" of Capt. N.A.Zelenov, deputy squadron commander of 154 IAP (later 29 GIAP), Leningrad front, summer 1942.

*I've seen this aircraft described as having the british-type camouflage of the other P-40s in this pack, but also as having been solid O.D. green. Proof one way or the other and I can change it if needed.

 

Seeing on the drawings by Tapani Tuomanen, it looks like a british-type camo recovered with a thin olice drab paint.

 

 

Could you tell me more about # 73 plz ? A link ?

I've painted the others, I would like to do this one too.

 

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Edited April 30, 2018 by PatCartier

[Original_Uwe]

3 minutes ago, PatCartier said:

Seeing on the drawings by Tapani Tuomanen, it looks like a british-type recovered with a thin olice drab paint.

 

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Ive seen this drawing of it and that's what I went off of-I think I see what you mean on the left side of the fuselage under and behind the canopy

[PatCartier]

Yes but I think there is no photos of the other side of the fuselage or upperwings. So...

[Original_Uwe]

1 minute ago, PatCartier said:

Yes but I think there is no photos of the other side of the fuselage or upperwings. So...

 

I'm finding that to be a real PITA skinning VVS birds-severe lack of photo evidence.

I thought the Luftwaffe was bad till I started these P-40's lol.