Fleet Air Arm markings enquiry

I think this is gear idea I have been mulling over a simular use involving a navy type p-40. Such a yellow winged p-40.

But I'll have found are the torch and Pacific army p-40s that where delivered by aircraft.

HMS Formidable R 1945-47 

HMS Glory R from 47

Excellent stuff! Thanks for all the replies..you've been a great help. I've got great plans for the "P-40H" series - I'll keep you posted! Thanks again.

in the 50,s HMS Ark Royal a/c carried the tail code O carriers had one letter while air stations had two letters like RNAS Ford FD large code numbers on the sides of the a/c denoted squadrons Air Britian has great books devoted to all this info

Guy's, you are of course right, i'm on earlies this week (04.30 start work!) & wasn't thinking straight when I initially answered the query, Twit!.
I have consulted with an ex FAA colleague since, the numbers (in this case 139) are the squadron reference code, he said, & the aircraft were generally referred to by those numbers, as opposed to the RAF method of using the tail number, ie; XZ101 etc.

Sorry Pete I go for O=HMS Ocean.
On a more constructive note try the FAA Museum web site.
Dai

The O is indeed the code for HMS Ocean, others would be R for ark royal E for Eagle VL for Yeovilton; There is a long list. This code and colour scheme are post war and RN aircraft contemporary with the P40 were extra dark sea grey and slate grey over sky. I suggest you base your scheme on a Wildcat (Martlet) or Avenger (Tarpon).

Usually the letter or letters on the tail denote the carrier or land based ship that the aircraft is assigned to, in this case O would be HMS Ocean.

Ah, starting with the easy questions first eh?
The 'O' is that aircraft's identity within the squadron, same as the WW2 RAF method of marking, DW-D for one of Al Deere's Spitfires, for instance.
I can see from the underside of the wing that the aircraft was part of the 'VP' batch, so lets say it's VP999, for instance. The large '139' is the fleet number (I think that's the correct term) and bears no relationship to the aircraft's actual identity, VP999. I hope that makes it clear.
As for colours, You could have as above, extra dark sea grey & sky. Or, extra dark sea grey down the sides (again, similar to WW2 RAF spitfires) so that only the underside is sky. At one point jets were very dark blue over white. So, with your ficticious P 40, you can have almost any Naval type scheme.
I hope at least some of this helps.
Pete