P-40 E "Arizona" antenna mast?

[M.A.]

Hi All,
Had this plane the antenna mast or the wires running from the fin to the wing tips? I didn't find any of her wartime pictures showing this detail. The beautifully restored one has the antenna mast .
Any suggestion?
thx in advance.
M.A.

 

[Wurger]

I would say the kite didn't had the antenna mast like all of P-40Es. The antenna wire was running from the tip of the fin to the wingtips. The antenna mast appered with F-5 version of the Warhawk, as memo serves..

 

[M.A.]

Thx.
I'll follow your suggestion.
M.A.

 

[Wurger]

My pleasure.

Here is a pic showing other P-40Es of the 9th FS. Any of them didn't have the antenna mast.

the pic source: 9th Fighter Squadron

 

[MIflyer]

The Tomahawk I's acquired by the RAF did not have an antenna mast but had antenna wires running from the tip of the fin to the wingtips. They found that this installation resulted in the antenna insulators being placed in just the right spot for the pilot to catch them out of the corner of his eye and think they were an aircraft about to get in his "Six." Needless to say, this was quite unpopular.

 

[M.A.]

The Tomahawk I's acquired by the RAF did not have an antenna mast but had antenna wires running from the tip of the fin to the wingtips. They found that this installation resulted in the antenna insulators being placed in just the right spot for the pilot to catch them out of the corner of his eye and think they were an aircraft about to get in his "Six." Needless to say, this was quite unpopular.

Thx a lot.
M.A.