RAAF Cleopatra A29-99 Repaint

[Hawkzz]

Raaf Cleopatra A29-99 Using Martin (ICDP) template.

Served with 75 Sqn, 82 Sqn and 2 OTU; originally 41-25177 was allocated to this serial but was cancelled on 26/4/42 and then 41-35974 (ex ET620) was allocated; on 14/5/42 it tipped up on its nose while landing at Kingaroy Qld; it served with 75 Sqn at the Battle of Milne Bay and was coded 'P' located before roundel with 'Cleopatra' under exhaust on starboard side and flown by F/O Geoffrey Charles Atherton; on 12/10/43 received by 82 Sqn at Bankstown, NSW; on 10/4/44 received by 2 OTU from 82 Sqn; on 15/5/45 it crash landed at Mildura, Vic and consequently converted to comps.







Some fixes to paint 11 Jan.
Download
http://www.4shared.com/zip/wutuIo2y/P40cleopatra2.html

[Lewis - A2A]

Beautiful, I really really like this one for some reason. Love the ozzie roundels and the early type fuse roundel.

[oelwanne]

Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[blackhawks]

Great job! Keep 'em coming!

[cactuskooler]

Thanks for the skin! I love the RAAF stuff.

[VH-MAL]

Thank you so much for this repaint.

My father served in the RAAF and was stationed on Goodenough Island for a while. Whilst there, there were two Kittyhawk (as they were called) squadrons on the island - 75 and 77 Squadrons. According to my father (now 88 years old) he would watch them depart towards Milne Bay, and quite often they carried bomb(s) for their sorties.

Thanks for the memories!

Mal

PS the blue and white roundels and blue and white flash on the tail were done to ensure there was no confusion between RAAF and Japanese aircraft. In fact, whilst on the front line, most RAAF aircraft had all red removed from their identification roundels etc.

[Aussie15]

Thanks for the skin! I love the RAAF stuff.

Pension day for me is not until Thursday but am downloading the paintkit now so that when I purchase the P-40 on thursday I will have a head start and have a few RAAF paints in mind.

Will just have to get my slaves ... oops workers to move a couple of the WBS Mustangs to make room in the paint shop for the Kitty.

Cheers
Pat

[VH-MAL]

and have a few RAAF paints in mind.

Cheers
Pat

Looking forward to them!

Mal

[Hawkzz]

Looking forward to them!

Mal

Same here.


Thanks for sharing story on Dad to Mal ...love the war stories from the guys who experienced those times.

[alexf]

Very nice!

[billolgaau]

Very nice job - WAY better than I could do.

A29-99 was exactly as you said however it was a P-40E Kittyhawk. The RAAF flew the P-40B (Tomahawk II B's) in the Middle East with RAF serial numbers.

(Forgive me for nit picking)