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    Airframe Family: Curtiss 81/P-40 Tomahawk / 87/P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk
    Latest Model:Kittyhawk IV
    Last Military Serial:867 RCAF
    Construction Number:29629
    Last Civil Registration:N1226N
    Compressed ID:Curtiss Kittyhawk IV sn 867 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-40N-5-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.

    September 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-105867.

    17 September 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 867 as a Kittyhawk IV.
    Purchased from USAAF in Alaska.

    September 1943

    Transferred to 111 (F) Squadron, RCAF Station Patricia Bay, Vancouver Island, BC.
    Flew patrols against Japanese in Aleutian Islands.

    1944

    Transferred to 135 (F) Squadron, RCAF Patricia Bay, Vancouver Island, BC.

    From 1944 to 1945

    Transferred to Fighter Affiliation Flight, No. 5 Operational Training Unit.

    23 August 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.
    SOC at RCAF at Patricia Bay Air Base, Vancouver Island.

    12 August 1947

    To Robert H. Farrington, Seattle, WA.

    1947

    Transported by ship.
    Barged from Vancouver Island to Seattle.

    29 September 1947

    To Jim P. Swann/Universal Aircraft, Seattle, WA with new c/r N1226N.

    24 February 1951

    To Robert B. Harmon, Nabnasset, MA keeping c/r N1226N.

    1 June 1951

    To Gordon Clouser, Norman, OK keeping c/r N1226N.
    Modified for weather work.

    27 July 1957

    To Isaac Newton Burchinall, Paris, TX keeping c/r N1226N.

    1958

    Damaged.
    Damaged during landing at Paris, TX.

    11 November 1958

    To Glen Parker, Nederland, TX keeping c/r N1226N.
    Stored dismantled.

    From 1962 to 1965

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 26
    AVG paint scheme with shark mouth.

    1963

    To Michael J. Dillon, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N1226N.

    29 December 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL1226N (P-40N, 29629) issued.

    May 1965

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N1226N.

    By January 1969


    Photographer: Unknown

    By January 1969


    Photographer: Unknown

    3 June 1972


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: P-40N Warhawk ex RCAF 867 in AVG markings flown by the Confederate Air Force at Transpo 72 at Dulles International Airport.

    Circa 16 January 1973


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Great Miami Air Race.

    From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977

    Raced as #26.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Walt Estridge. Raced in the First Trophy race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 261.06 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 261.06 mph.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: P-40N Warhawk 42-10587 of the Confederate Air Force in AVG Flying Tigers colours at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    5 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N1226N.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    By 1993

    Markings Applied: 48, 29629

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    1 April 1995


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Eglin AFB Open House Fl

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    2001

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Central Texas Wing Museum, San Marcos Airport, San Marcos, TX.
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    From 2003 to 2008

    Restored.

    18 March 2003

    Damaged.
    Severely damaged in crash landing at Casa Grande Airport, AZ.

    4 December 2008

    First post-restoration Flight.

    26 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Tyndall AFB Open House

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N1226N.

    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Atlanta Warbirds Weekend, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport.75th Anniversary of the AVG Flying Tigers. Markings of Tex Hill 2nd Sqdn AVG.

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    By 25 July 2022

    Markings Applied: 48, P-8134

    25 July 2022


    Photographer: Robin MORET
    Notes: Oshkosh AirVenture 2022


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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird News
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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