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Circa 1942 |
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Constructed as a P-40K-5-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-9733. |
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Shot down over the Aleutians and crashed on Amchitaka Island with the wreck subsequently abandoned. |
12 May 1945 |
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Condemned as salvage at Adak, AK. |
1969 |
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To Bob Sturges, Troutdale, OR.
Recovered by Mr. Sturges. |
From By 1972 to By 1974 |
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To Joseph A. Morasky, Guildford, CT with new c/r N4363. |
From By 1978 to By 1984 |
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To Wolcott Air Services/George Enhorning, Wolcott, CT. |
From By 1986 to By 1988 |
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To Bob Byrne, Bloomfield Hills, MI. |
1988 |
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To Alpine Fighter Collection, New Zealand. |
1988 |
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Civil registration ZK-FRE reserved but not taken up. |
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Restored. |
From By 1988 to By 1992 |
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Restored.
Restored at Wanaka, NZ. |
From 3 April 1992 to By 1997 |
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To Alpine Fighter Collection/Tim Wallis, Wanaka, NZ with new c/r ZK-PXL. |
18 April 1992 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
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Markings Applied: 18, NZ3108 |
March 1995 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1995 photo at Wanaka, New Zealand |
26 October 1997 |
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Crashed.
A problem with the engine was the cause of the crash. The forced landing was made at Wanaka. |
1997 |
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To Dick Thurman, Louisville, KY.
The wreck was obtained by Mr. Thurman, but was not immediately moved out of New Zealand. |
From By 1998 to By 2000 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: 33
Rebuilt at Auckland and Rotorua, NZ. Painted in an Aleutian theatre colour scheme. |
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Color scheme of the 11th Fighter Squadron. |
From 1 May 1998 to By 2004 |
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To Vintage Warbirds Museum/Dick Thurman, Louisville, KY with new c/r N4436J. |
7 April 2000 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flown at Rotorua. |
June 2000 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from New Zealand to the USA. |
July 2000 |
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Reassembled.
Assembled at Chino, CA. |
6 July 2000 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR4436J (P-40K, 42-9733) issued. |
March 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Punta Gorda, FL. |
March 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Punta Gorda, FL. |
March 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Punta Gorda, FL. |
5 October 2004 |
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To Spitfire USA Inc/Southern Aircraft Leasing/Tom Blair, Gaithersburg, MD keeping c/r N4436J. |
2004 |
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Markings Applied: 33
Repainted in the colours of the Amierican Volunteer Grup, the Flying Tigers. It is marked as a P-40K which was destroyed in a night takeoff at Espiritu Santo. |
25 June 2007 |
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To Spitfire USA Ltd/Tom Blair, Rockville, MD keeping c/r N4436J. |
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Based at Stallion 51, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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Markings Applied: 33 |
28 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: This photo was taken while it was out-numbered at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Columbus, Ohio. |
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Based at Easton Newnam Field (ESN), Easton, MD.
View the Location Dossier |
17 January 2013 |
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To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4436J. |
18 June 2018 |
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To Schroeder Henry J III, Danville, IL keeping c/r N4436J. |
23 March 2021 |
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To Schroeder Henry J III, Danville, IL with new c/r N9733. |
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