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  P-40N-5-CU Warhawk Serial Number 42-105470  
USAAF
5th AF
8th FG
35th FS

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8th FG c1943

Aircraft History
Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 29232. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N-5-CU Warhawk serial number 42-105470. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Fighter Group (8th FG), 35th Fighter Squadron (35th FS). The tail was white with a diagonal stripe on the rear fuselage with U.S. star and bar markings on the fuselage and wings. This P-40 operated from 3 Mile Drome (Kila Kila) near Port Moresby. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40N-5-CU Warhawk 42-105470

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March 30, 2024

 

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