When I was about 10 years old I saw a movie about the AVG in China. I fell in love with the P-40 and it's been my favorite aircraft ever since. PS, I'm 84 now.
I joined the Navy 77..as a mechanic but ended up as a mech on J52-P408 Jet Engines. Dad was a CBI B25 Pilot so aviation was in my blood BUT as a engine mech not a pilot. With that said and coming from a US Navy EA-6B Jet Engine mech, there is NO better sound than a recip...none! Miss ya Dad
@SOILFIT - I realize this is a year ago, but the sounds are amazing. Agreed - thank you both for your service - and to all the men and women who volunteered to protect our great nation. I was just commenting on a Reno Air Races YT channel there is nothing more satisfying, more intimidating, more impressive than the sounds of a "Big Stick" coming, when 15+ Unlimited Class warbirds (P51, P40, P38, Bear Cat, Spitfire, and others) in formation over the city of Reno, and dropping when hearing the words (when I went to the races) from Bob Hoover "gentlemen, we have a race ...". Godspeed
I wished they would have a P40 at the dayton airshow its one of my top 5 planes what a beautiful design from a B model to the N they all had the hawk look !👍👍
B25 :) sorry Dad was a CBI Pilot B-25H and G. However he talked about the "Flying Tigers" yet as a 20+ year old just trying to stay alive in the rat infested base plus not getting shot down on missions well I favor the Mitchell but ONLY cause it was my Dads plane :) PEACE!!!
It's always been my favorite. Besides the sound of that reliable V1710, I love that even sitting on the ground, she looks like she's ready to hurt something.
Outclassed by a good number of high end fighters in the war due to a lack of a supercharger except for the ones that was made in or around the same time period that the P-40 was primarily built in. However the plane was no push over. It had good climbing and turns but what it was best at was diving, it was outclassed against the Zero for example but a shot from a P40 from a dive store zeros apart and that dive and speed and endurance allowed the P40 to outrun zeros as the lighter plane couldnt catch up. The BF109 and the Spitfire would have been comparable to the P40 with the P40 being heavier a little slower and much more durable. However it was rated as a air-superioty and it raked up kills in many countries airforces and was a excellent ground attack fighter. Fun fact it outclassed almost every early italian fighter. Given the P40 was essentially the average fighter plane for early to.mid war and apparently it outclassed the italian planes by a wide margin that kinda gives you a hint at absolutely how horrible the italian fighter craft were. Many pilots became aces with the P40 so it was a great fighter. At least it looks absolutely bad ass with its shark face. Something even a p51 or a spitfire cant pull off
@@UnknownPersononGoogle You mean the Italian fighter that was introduced late in the war? around 42-43? I said early to mid war. not late. by late pretty much any fighter outclassed the late 30s era Warbird. So sorry your favorite little bird still doesn't change the fact early to mid italian birds were rubbish compared to the P-40
Would have liked to see just a flat 360 degree turn to show the turning radius abilities of the plane. Whatever it could do without over-stressing the airframe.
@@20alphabet HELLO !!! That airframe is over 80 years old and they are NOT going to over stress it just to prove to an idiot that it can do it....and risk tearing the plane apart !!! DUUUUUHHH!!!!!!
20alphabet The Merlin used in the P40 F & L was the Packard V165-01 which was STILL a single stage supercharged version, just as the Allison was and it made NO difference in performance, other than a slight increase in service ceiling !!! No faster, did not climb any faster !!! ! Facts check the performance figures USAF...
Great video. Smooth, focused, didn’t cut a lot, no wind noise and no freaking music or stupid commentary. Really enjoyed this thanks!
I just love the sound of that Allison V-1710 as much as the Rolls Royce Merlin.
When I was about 10 years old I saw a movie about the AVG in China. I fell in love with the P-40 and it's been my favorite aircraft ever since. PS, I'm 84 now.
The V12 note from that ❤
such a beautiful aircraft.
I joined the Navy 77..as a mechanic but ended up as a mech on J52-P408 Jet Engines. Dad was a CBI B25 Pilot so aviation was in my blood BUT as a engine mech not a pilot. With that said and coming from a US Navy EA-6B Jet Engine mech, there is NO better sound than a recip...none!
Miss ya Dad
@SOILFIT - I realize this is a year ago, but the sounds are amazing.
Agreed - thank you both for your service - and to all the men and women who volunteered to protect our great nation.
I was just commenting on a Reno Air Races YT channel there is nothing more satisfying, more intimidating, more impressive than the sounds of a "Big Stick" coming, when 15+ Unlimited Class warbirds (P51, P40, P38, Bear Cat, Spitfire, and others) in formation over the city of Reno, and dropping when hearing the words (when I went to the races) from Bob Hoover "gentlemen, we have a race ...". Godspeed
I wished they would have a P40 at the dayton airshow its one of my top 5 planes what a beautiful design from a B model to the N they all had the hawk look !👍👍
My favorite WWII fighter!
Ace camera work!
Awesome footage from one of my favorite warbirds. LOVE "The Jackie C".
“This is Sky Captain. I’m on my way.”
It's nice to see an old bird spread its' wings.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE FREEDOM
Great performance
The P-40 is the baddest Warbird that's ever been built and hopefully I'll get the chance to fly one in Va Beach
B25 :) sorry Dad was a CBI Pilot B-25H and G. However he talked about the "Flying Tigers" yet as a 20+ year old just trying to stay alive in the rat infested base plus not getting shot down on missions well I favor the Mitchell but ONLY cause it was my Dads plane :) PEACE!!!
It's always been my favorite. Besides the sound of that reliable V1710, I love that even sitting on the ground, she looks like she's ready to hurt something.
@@kevinrollins7710 I love the hurricane, spitfire and the P51 for that same reason. They just look mean
By "baddest" do you mean the most useful?
Sorry, it doesn't fit the bill.
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It was by no means "fantastic".
lol thats fuckin cool. this is the sound of heaven to the guys in ww2
this is better than pr0n!!! WAY better!!! P-40s RULE!
Wow warhawk looking for prey
Just beautiful. Anyone know if modern lubricants significantly extend the life of the Allison (and Merlins etc.) between overhauls?
They do help
Yes, someone knows.
I just love the p-40
P 40 sound awsome wonder how they were in the war must have been 😎
Outclassed by a good number of high end fighters in the war due to a lack of a supercharger except for the ones that was made in or around the same time period that the P-40 was primarily built in. However the plane was no push over. It had good climbing and turns but what it was best at was diving, it was outclassed against the Zero for example but a shot from a P40 from a dive store zeros apart and that dive and speed and endurance allowed the P40 to outrun zeros as the lighter plane couldnt catch up. The BF109 and the Spitfire would have been comparable to the P40 with the P40 being heavier a little slower and much more durable. However it was rated as a air-superioty and it raked up kills in many countries airforces and was a excellent ground attack fighter. Fun fact it outclassed almost every early italian fighter. Given the P40 was essentially the average fighter plane for early to.mid war and apparently it outclassed the italian planes by a wide margin that kinda gives you a hint at absolutely how horrible the italian fighter craft were. Many pilots became aces with the P40 so it was a great fighter. At least it looks absolutely bad ass with its shark face. Something even a p51 or a spitfire cant pull off
@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent Rubbish, it would get ate alive by a Macchi C.205.
@@UnknownPersononGoogle You mean the Italian fighter that was introduced late in the war? around 42-43? I said early to mid war. not late. by late pretty much any fighter outclassed the late 30s era Warbird. So sorry your favorite little bird still doesn't change the fact early to mid italian birds were rubbish compared to the P-40
Sweet. Thumbs up!
"My name is Captain Wild Bill Kelso, and don't you forget it "!
Russia loved this plane in WW2. It is a match for the BF 109 at low altitude!
Wow….
Would have liked to see just a flat 360 degree turn to show the turning radius abilities of the plane. Whatever it could do without over-stressing the airframe.
Same here. Doesn't seem like much of a aerobatics display.
@@20alphabet HELLO !!! That airframe is over 80 years old and they are NOT going to over stress it just to prove to an idiot that it can do it....and risk tearing the plane apart !!! DUUUUUHHH!!!!!!
Is that Capt. Wild Bill Kelso?
Which model P-40 is this? N?
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The real life San Andreas RUSTLER
Was hoping to see a Merlin engined P-40 really move. Oh well.
There are a couple of videos here on YT of a P-40F model (Merlin engine).
@@shinethelight01
Saw one.
20alphabet The Merlin used in the P40 F & L was the Packard V165-01 which was STILL a single stage supercharged version, just as the Allison was and it made NO difference in performance, other than a slight increase in service ceiling !!! No faster, did not climb any faster !!! ! Facts check the performance figures USAF...
I just wanna see machine gun fire with this. And tracers.
Great. It just looks like a figher should look.
Beautiful. But synch the sound.
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