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  P-40N Warhawk Serial Number ?  
USAAF
5th AF
49th FG
7th FS

Aircraft History
Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Delivered U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N Warhawk serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG) "Fighting 49ers", 7th Fighter Squadron (7th FS) "Screamin' Demons". No known nickname or nose art. This P-40 was abandoned at Dobodura.

Wreckage
Until the early 1990s, this P-40 remained in situ near Dobodura.

During the early 1990s, salvaged (reportedly with P-40N "Suzy" 42-105820) by a New Zealander and moved to Popondetta then shipped to Lae and exported to New Zealand.

The whereabouts of this aircraft are unknown. This aircraft might have been offered for sale or sold by Pioneer Aviation as a restoration project.

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Last Updated
March 30, 2024

 

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