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Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 28954. On June 22, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N-5-CU Warhawk serial number 42-105192. Assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as Kittyhawk Mark IV serial number 858. Wartime History On March 10, 1945 took off piloted by Pilot Officer J. O. Patten and intercepted and destroyed a Japanese “Fu-Go” balloon bomb at 13,500' over Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Postwar Sold as war surplus and had several private owners. During 1958 flying over Colorado to seeding clouds with silver iodide, this plane experienced issues and force landed and was damaged. Restoration In 1960, acquired by Edward T. Maloney and displayed at The Air Museum (Planes of Fame Museum). During 1977, restored to flying condition and registered as N85104. Display This Warhawk is part of the flying collection of the Planes of Fame Museum. Painted in the markings of a P-40 from 325th Fighter Group (325th FG) with fuselage code 79 (White 79) with a black and yellow checkered tail. This Warhawk has appeared in Hollywood movies including Pearl Harbor and Valkyrie. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40N-5-CU Warhawk 42-105192 "105192 to RCAF as 858 Jun 22, 1943. WFU Aug 23, 1946 and sold on commercial market in 1947 as N1197N. Went through several owners and was modified as a cloud seeder and flown until 1958 when it underwent a belly landing. Obtained by Ed Maloney in 1960 and put on static display at The Air Museum. In 1977, restored to flying status as N85104 with Planes of Fame museum. Royal Air Force Commands - Kittyhawk RCAF 858 Contribute
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