1.2K views · 39 reactions | "From my chest down, I was soaked with oil" WWII P-40 Pilot David Wakefield talks about a frightening incident he faced during training. Watch the entire interview, filmed for the Air Zoo's Oral History Project here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h07ENrBDGjg | Air Zoo | Facebook

#FascinatingFact: The landing gear on the P-40 and on the Zero influenced the aircraft's maneuverability while in the air! The P-40, like many WWII aircraft, is a tail dragger, meaning its landing gear has two (2) main gear one under each wing and a smaller wheel under the tail, giving it the distinctive WWII nose up look for many of the aircraft on the ground. Although the P-40s and their opponents, the Zero, were both tail draggers, there is a striking difference while in the air. The P-40 had