Dutch "WHAM BAM!" decal

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Hey everyone, today I’d like to suggest two Dutch decals that were used on a Dutch P-40N during WW2.


Source: Het Curtiss P-40N Kitty Hawk Mk.IV, jachtvliegtuig "Wham Bam" van … - collectie - Nationaal Militair Museum


What aircraft were these decals used on?

The aircraft in question is the Dutch P-40N, C3-503, flown by Sgt G. van Alphen. It was part of the Dutch and Australian 120st Squadron, and it flew from 1-1-1944 till 19-9-1944. On the 19th of September 1944 the aircraft was lost when Sgt G. van Alphen lost consciousness after his oxygen mask had come loose during a practice scramble. His aircraft collided with the P-40 C3-544 of fellow squadron member Elt W.J. Heikoop, who used his parachute and survived.

Sgt G. van Alphen sadly did not survive this accident.


“WHAM BAM!” decal

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The words “WHAM BAM!” don’t actually mean anything in Dutch. If we simplify the words down, it would more translate to “BOOM BOOM!”. Since the P-40’s in Dutch service carried out ground striking missions quite often, it makes sense to write this on the side of your aircraft.

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As can be seen in the lower left picture, the next was written in a Yellow color.

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How to unlock this in War Thunder

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I think this awnser is very straight forward. This decal were only ever put on a P-40, and the decal’s nature is leaning towards ground strike role. So I’d say the requirements for unlocking this decal is as follows:

  • Get a certain amount of ground kills (Around 100-200 sounds good to me. AI targets in Air RB battles count too) while flying any P-40, and you will unlock the decal.

It would be nice to tie this decal to a P-40N when we get one ingame, but since we don’t have one ingame right now that idea will have to wait.


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Link to the model: Modelbrouwers.nl modelbouw • Toon onderwerp - Curtiss P-40N ML-KNIL, Hasegawa 1/48


Also there is a user made skin of this P-40! Although it is outdated it might still work: https://live.warthunder.com/post/83841/en/

That is all for now, take care!


Sources

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P-40N in Dutch service:
https://www.marsethistoria.nl/images/Boer_ML-KNIL.pdf
Photos:
120(NEI)sqn | Aircraft of World War II - WW2Aircraft.net Forums

Asisbiz Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk NEIAF C3 503 Wham Bam at Merauke New Guinea 1944 01

Modelbrouwers.nl modelbouw • Toon onderwerp - Nederlandse Curstiss P40N

Paintings/Drawings:
Het Curtiss P-40N Kitty Hawk Mk.IV, jachtvliegtuig "Wham Bam" van … - collectie - Nationaal Militair Museum

https://www.exto.nl/werk/312319836_Curtiss+P40N+Warhawk+(Bestelnr.+KNIL-10).html

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/375/144/0

I still don’t know why but this decal still reminds of me of the song Black Betty by Ram Jam. Would be cool to have decals like this added, could be a nice and simple GE premium or what have you as well with skin included.

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.