Aircraft History
Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40K-1-CU Warhawk serial number 42-????? (last five digits 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". Nicknamed "Scatter Brain" in a bubble style font. Nose number / Squadron number 15 below the nickname. During the middle of 1943 operated from Horanda Airfield (Dobodura No. 4). Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.
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Last Updated
October 18, 2023
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