John Paul First Flight...

[wingman]

No, not the P-51C -- sorry! I'm heading down to Nampa Idaho for the Warhawk Museum's B-25 Weekend. I wanted to bring some presents, so I scanned some old slides of the first flight of John Paul's P-40N. More pictures at

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14946&sid=dc0c294d6f6fdc4c53ed6a6ba225fc58

[BellCobraIV]

Re: John Paul First Flight...

No, not the P-51C -- sorry! I'm heading down to Nampa Idaho for the Warhawk Museum's B-25 Weekend. I wanted to bring some presents, so I scanned some old slides of the first flight of John Paul's P-40N. More pictures at

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14946&sid=dc0c294d6f6fdc4c53ed6a6ba225fc58

Neal great pictures of the P-40, but look at the eyes on Bob, even when he was just going flying the eagle eye was working. Ken Burnstine told my dad once that Bob used to work him over with the evil eye if he was coming down the chute next to him. Psyched out! Kenny said he was going to get a mirror plated hard hat visor, so that when Bob tried to psych him out he would get himself. Bob Love is one of the top five all time great Unlimited pilots. Nice to see a guy with a Mustang that had stars on the canopy rail that were earned the old fashioned way.

[wingman]

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Hi John -- I'd forgotten I had this shot of Bob, as it was filed with John Paul and the P-40 stuff. You are right -- it is a special look at a very special man...

[MUSNTCHIT]

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Wow...neat..cool stuff...Thanks for sharing...rb

[Shawn Aro]

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Wasnt that the P-40 that him and Max Hoffman were trying to make a trade? Shawn

[wingman]

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Thanks -- it's fun for me too...

[wingman]

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Shawn -- Not as far as I know -- I think John built it to be a keeper. It's the one they still fly.

[Shawn Aro]

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ok thats not the one shawn

[wyhdah]

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That is a nice plane thanks for the pictures of it and of Bob as well. I love a P-40.

[vodkaandsoda]

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Really cool to see those old pictures Neil!!!! Brings back lots of memories of the Livermore days. Thanks for posting... can't wait to see more.
Hope you and your woman are doing well!

Cheers!

Jim and Nicole