THIS DECAL SET IS OUT OF PRODUCTION
Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK402
GA-F (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Flown by Pilot Officer Neville Duke. Based at Fort
Maddelena, Libya. November, 1941.Neville Duke was one of the highest
scoring Allied aces, with 27 kills by the war’s end. While flying AK402,
Duke was shot down on Nov 30, 1941 by Otto Schulz of 4/JG27. He belly
landed safely. AK402 was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/Dark
Earth and DuPont Light Grey. Dark Green was overpainted in the field
with Middle Stone applied freehand with a spray gun. Camouflage
demarcations are a little wider than normal, probably 2”. Undersides
were repainted Azure Blue. No wing leading edge stripes. Wheel hubs
azure. Note repainted patch behind code letter F.
Kittyhawk Mk.I, AK578 GA-V (US Designation P-40E)
112 Squadron RAF. Flown by Flying Officer Neville Duke. Based at Gambut,
Libya. February, 1942.Duke, while flying AK578, scored a victory over a
Macchi C.200 on Feb 14, 1942. Delivered in Dark Green/Dark Earth and
DuPont Light Grey. Repainted in the field by covering the Dark Green
with Middle Stone, applied freehand with a spray gun. Note irregular
Dark Green background behind serial. Camo demarcations wider than
normal, probably 2-3”. Undersides repainted Azure Blue. Note overpainted
corner of port fuselage roundel. Non-standard wing leading edge stripes
in yellow. Wheel hubs Azure.
Kittyhawk Mk.I, AK772 GA-Y “London Pride” (US Designation P-40E)
112 Sqdn. RAF. Flown by P.O. Burney & Sqn Ldr. Clive Caldwell. Based at
Gambut, Libya. Spring, 1942.This aircraft was shot down on May 30, 1942.
Painted in a similar fashion to GA-V, but with very dark blue
undersurfaces. Much discussion with researchers has taken place. Most
think it is Dark Mediterranian Blue, while others favor Deep Sky. Take
your pick. Dark Green rectangle around serials and no yellow wing
leading edge stripes. Wheel hubs dark underside blue. A very worn and
dirty airplane.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK367 “C” (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Pilot Unknown. Based at Sidi Heneish, Egypt, Summer
1941. AK367 was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/Dark Earth and
DuPont Light Grey. All demarcations are hard edged as they were painted
with rubber mats at the factory. The Dark Green was later overpainted
with Middle Stone, and the undersides in Azure Blue. Code letter C is in
Medium Sea Grey. Spinner tip is roundel red.
Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK457 GA-D (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Pilot Unknown. Based at Sidi Heneish, Egypt, September
1941. This aircraft was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/ Dark
Earth and DuPont Light Grey. All demarcations are hard edged as they
were painted with rubber mats at the factory. Code letter D is in Medium
Sea Grey. White Squadron codes have now been added. Spinner is Dark
Earth but would later have been painted roundel red. Note no eye.