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Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American
single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and
ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The
Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War
II, and remained in front line service until the end of
the war. It was the third most-produced American
fighter.
Photo 139, Udvar-Hazy Center, 2013
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Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
Whether known as the Warhawk, Tomahawk, or Kittyhawk, the Curtiss P-40
proved to be a successful, versatile fighter during the first half of
World War II. The shark-mouthed Tomahawks that Gen. Claire Chennault's
"Flying Tigers" flew in China against the Japanese remain among the
most popular airplanes of the war. P-40E pilot Lt. Boyd D. Wagner
became the first American ace of World War II when he shot down six
Japanese aircraft in the Philippines in mid-December 1941.
Curtiss-Wright built this airplane as Model 87-A3 and delivered it to
Canada as a Kittyhawk I in 1941. It served until 1946 in No. 111
Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. U.S. Air Force personnel at
Andrews Air Force Base restored it in 1975 to represent an aircraft of
the 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force.
Photo 184, Udvar-Hazy Center, 2013
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo b25.1.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
In flight with a B25
Photo p40.1.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo p40.3.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo p40.4.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo p40.5.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
P40 on the apron, B25 in the rear
Photo p40.6.jpg, Hanscom AFB 2002
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo 15, Hanscom AFB 1987
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo 39, Hanscom AFB 1987
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo 52, Hanscom AFB 1987
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