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    Airframe Family: Curtiss 81/P-40 Tomahawk / 87/P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk
    Latest Model:P-40N-5-CU Warhawk
    Last Military Serial:42-104986 USAAF
    Construction Number:28748
    Last Civil Registration:VH-PFO
    Compressed ID:Curtiss P-40N-5-CU sn 42-104986 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Precision Airmotive Pty Ltd, Whorouly, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-104986.

    14 February 1944

    Involved in an incident.
    Crash landed and reported as written off near Siniap, New Guinea.

    From 14 February 1944 to 2015

    A detailed account of the incident and subsequent recovery and restoration can be viewed on this web page - https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/42-104986.html.

    2005

    To Gus Larard.

    14 October 2015

    To D. S. and L. J. Hamilton Pty. Ltd, Whorouly, VIC with new c/r VH-PFO.

    Operated by Precision Airmotive Pty Ltd.

    18 April 2016

    To Precision Airmotive Pty Ltd, Whorouly, VIC keeping c/r VH-PFO.

    11 March 2018


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Tyabb, Victoria,

    19 August 2023


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Precision Airmotives Curtiss-Wright P-40N-5-CU Kittyhawk VH-PFO performing a solo handling display at Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2023.Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

    25 July 2024


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: P40N Pty Ltds Curtiss P-40N-5-CU Kittyhawk Mk IV VH-PFO taxiing after flight.Caboolture Airfield, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.
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