P-40 gets Checkertail scheme

摘要

At chino, calfornia, USA, the Planes of Fame (POF) Curtiss P-40N has recently been repainted in the spectacular markings of the 325th Fighter Group seen in the Mediterranean theatre during 1943. The unit - named the Checkertail Clan - was commanded by the colourful Major Robert Baseler, a pre-war Air Corps pilot, who wanted to make his P-40s stand out. The 325th was credited with more than 130 air-to-air victories during April-October 1943 - 95 of those being Messerschmitt Bf 109s -for the loss of just 17 P-40s in combat.