P-40_01.jpg

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[Steven P. McNicoll]

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Very interesting photo. Any additional information?

[Dale[_3_]]

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> Very interesting photo. Any additional information?

2-seater obviously. It was equipped with a mirror system so the back
seat guy could see.

in 2001 there was one of these nearing restoration completion at Kermit
Weeks place in Tamiami, FL.

[John Szalay]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in
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> Very interesting photo. Any additional information?
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according to Joe Baugher's database.


Three P-40N-25-CUs were converted as two-seat trainers under the
designation RP-40N-26-CU.

Twenty-two N-30s were converted to two-seat trainers as P-40N-31-CU.
Seventy were converted to P-40R-1 trainers in 1944.

no additional info on the tail numbers on those aircraft

44-7156 falls in the timeframe..

[Dingo[_2_]]

"Dale" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
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>> > wrote in message
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>> Very interesting photo. Any additional information?
>
> 2-seater obviously. It was equipped with a mirror system so the back
> seat guy could see.

I that's the piece (arrowed), I'm trying to figure just how it worked.
~~
Dingo

[Dave Kearton]

Dingo wrote:
>> "Dale" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Very interesting photo. Any additional information?
>>>
>>> 2-seater obviously. It was equipped with a mirror system so the
>>> back seat guy could see.
>>
>> I that's the piece (arrowed), I'm trying to figure just how it
>> worked. ~~
>> Dingo



It looks like a periscope, the other mirror being on the student's
headrest.





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[Dingo[_2_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in message
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> Dingo wrote:
>>> "Dale" > wrote in message
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>>>> In article >,
>>>> "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Very interesting photo. Any additional information?
>>>>
>>>> 2-seater obviously. It was equipped with a mirror system so the
>>>> back seat guy could see.
>>>
>>> I that's the piece (arrowed), I'm trying to figure just how it
>>> worked. ~~
>>> Dingo
>
>
>
> It looks like a periscope, the other mirror being on the student's
> headrest.

Thanks, Dave...........<thinks> why didn't I think of that ;-))
Sorry about the missing letter in my last post ~ keyboard is going a bit
iffy.
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Dingo

[Steven P. McNicoll]

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> I that's the piece (arrowed), I'm trying to figure just how it worked.
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To be useful from the rear seat there'd have to be another mirror below it,
periscope fashion.

[D. St-Sanvain]

Hello,

John Szalay a écrit :
> according to Joe Baugher's database.
> Three P-40N-25-CUs were converted as two-seat trainers under the
> designation RP-40N-26-CU.
> Twenty-two N-30s were converted to two-seat trainers as P-40N-31-CU.
> Seventy were converted to P-40R-1 trainers in 1944.
> no additional info on the tail numbers on those aircraft
> 44-7156 falls in the timeframe..

More information here :
http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/tp40n.htm

Bye

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[John Szalay]

D. St-Sanvain > wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> John Szalay a écrit :
>> according to Joe Baugher's database.
>> Three P-40N-25-CUs were converted as two-seat trainers under the
>> designation RP-40N-26-CU.
>> Twenty-two N-30s were converted to two-seat trainers as P-40N-31-CU.
>> Seventy were converted to P-40R-1 trainers in 1944.
>> no additional info on the tail numbers on those aircraft
>> 44-7156 falls in the timeframe..
>
> More information here :
> http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/tp40n.htm
>
> Bye
>

Interesting..