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Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)
Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk

List by Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Serial Number
P-40E NZ3001 (41-25147) pilot Saul crashed August 5, 1942
P-40E NZ3009  (41-25158) sold as scrap, restored to flying status
P-40E NZ3011  (41-35957) crashed May 16, 1944
P-40E NZ3024  (41-36111) written off April 14, 1944
P-40E NZ3031  (41-36124) pilot Marchant crashed May 1, 1943
P-40E NZ3052  (42-10164) sold postwar, ultimate fate unknown
P-40N NZ3066  (43-5494) pilot Starnes ditched December 24, 1943
P-40M NZ3069  (43-5501) pilot Morpeth MIA June 12, 1943, 1 missing
P-40M NZ3111 (43-5799) pilot Vickers crashed September 23, 1943 POW, died July 22, 1944
P-40M NZ3119  (43-5813) Tri-State Warbird Museum
P-40N NZ3120  (42-104682) pilot Bremner MIA February 5, 1944
P-40N NZ3121  (42-104683) pilot Sladen MIA January 9, 1944
P-40N NZ3122  (42-104684) pilot Weber crashed November 14, 1943 * confirm squadron
P-40N NZ3125  (42-104687) restored to airworthy condition
P-40N NZ3126  (42-104689) pilot Nicholson MIA February 5, 1944
P-40N NZ3134  (42-104697) pilot Buchanan MIA December 24, 1943
P-40N NZ3137  (42-104700) pilot Souter MIA February 13, 1944
P-40N NZ3153  (42-104849) pilot Freeman MIA December 17, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3155  (42-104851) pilot McDonald MIA December 19, 1943
P-40N NZ3165  (42-105321) pilot Treweek MIA February 13, 1944
P-40N NZ3166  (42-105322) pilot Hutton MIA November 16, 1943
P-40N NZ3169  (42-105022) pilot Rishworth crashed November 22, 1943
P-40N NZ3175  (42-105877) pilot McFarlane MIA December 17, 1943
P-40N NZ3183  (42-105874) pilot Highet MIA January 27, 1944
P-40N NZ3186  (42-105877) pilot Grubb crashed January 22, 1944
P-40N NZ3188  (42-105881) pilot Broadbent crashed May 7, 1944
P-40N NZ3199  (42-106394) pilot Starnes ditched December 24, 1943
P-40N NZ3200  (42-106395) pilot Knight MIA January 27, 1944
P-40N NZ3203  (42-106404) sold postwar, wings used in P-40E restoration
P-40N NZ3215  (43-22954) pilot McHardie MIA June 1, 1944
P-40N "Gloria Lyons" NZ3220  (43-22962) sold postwar, in storage
* confirm squadron

NZ Fighter Wing
P-40N NZ3153  (42-104849) pilot Freeman MIA December 17, 1943, 1 missing

No. 14 Squadron
P-40E NZ3009  (41-25158) sold as scrap, restored to flying status

P-40M NZ3069  (43-5501) pilot Morpeth MIA June 12, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3165  (42-105321) pilot Treweek MIA February 13, 1944

No. 15 Squadron
P-40N NZ3186  (42-105877) pilot Grubb crashed January 22, 1944

No. 16 Squadron
P-40E NZ3031  (41-36124) pilot Marchant crashed May 1, 1943

P-40M NZ3066  (43-5494) transfered to No. 17 Squadron
P-40M NZ3072  (43-5505) transfered to 4 OTU
P-40N NZ3155  (42-104851) pilot McDonald MIA December 19, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3162  (42-105312) pilot Dark MIA December 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3175  (42-105017) pilot McFarlane MIA December 17, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3196  (42-106389) pilot Page MIA December 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3199  (42-106394) pilot Starnes ditched December 24, 1943

No. 17 Squadron
P-40M NZ3066  (43-5494) pilot Williams ditched September 13, 1943
P-40E NZ3111  (43-5799) pilot Vickers ditched September 23, 1943

P-40E NZ3121  (42-104683) pilot Sladen crashed January 9, 1944
P-40N NZ3134  (42-104697) pilot Buchanan MIA December 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3135  (42-104698) pilot Williams ditched December 24, 1943
P-40N NZ3140  (42-104743) pilot Worsp MIA December 24, 1943, 1 missing
P-40N NZ3188  (42-105881) pilot Broadbent crashed May 7, 1944

P-40N NZ3215  (43-22954) pilot McHardie MIA June 1, 1944

No. 18 Squadron
P-40E NZ3120  (42-104682) pilot Bremner MIA February 5, 1944

P-40N NZ3126  (42-104689) pilot Nicholson MIA February 5, 1944
P-40N NZ3137  (42-104700) pilot Souter MIA February 13, 1944

P-40N NZ3166  (42-105322) pilot Hutton MIA November 16, 1943
P-40N NZ3169  (42-105022) pilot Rishworth crashed November 22, 1943
P-40N NZ3183  (42-105874) pilot Highet MIA January 27, 1944
P-40N NZ3200  (42-106395) pilot Knight MIA January 27, 1944

2 Operational Training Unit (2 OTU)
P-40E NZ3011  (41-35957) written off May 16, 1944 afterwards used as an instructional airframe
P-40E NZ3024  (41-36111) written off April 14, 1944 ultimate fate unknown
P-40E NZ3119  (43-5813) flying condition based at Tri-State Warbird Museum

P-40N NZ3125  (42-104687) restored to airworthy condition

4 Operational Training Unit (4 OTU)
P-40E NZ3052  (42-10164) sold postwar, ultimate fate unknown
P-40M NZ3072  (43-5505) stricken off charge and listed for disposal sold 1948 ultimate fate unknown
P-40N NZ3203  (42-106404) sold postwar, wings used in P-40E restoration



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