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    Airframe Family: Curtiss 81/P-40 Tomahawk / 87/P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk
    Latest Model:P-40M-10-CU Warhawk
    Last Military Serial:A29-366 RAAF
    Compressed ID:Curtiss P-40M-10-CU sn A29-366 RAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Precision Aerospace / Pacific Aircraft Museum, Wangaratta Airport, Wangaratta, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-40M-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-5866.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A29-366.

    1943

    Transferred to 76 SQN RAAF.

    From Unknown to 1945

    Transferred to 86 SQN RAAF.

    Markings Applied: Mischief

    In the inventory of Precision Aerospace/Pacific Aircraft Museum, Wangaratta Airport, Wangaratta, Victoria.
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    Restoration started.
    The work was carried out by Precision Airmotive, Wangaratta, Australia.

    9 October 2015

    Announced for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales: Currently under restoration. USAAC 42-5866 / RAAF A29-366. Combat veteran that served with 76 Sqn and 86 Sqn RAAF in New Guinea. Original noseart Mischief. Sold with Wings and Fuselage rebuild complete. All new control surfaces. A great project that can not be duplicated for the price. The wings are complete. The main plane structure is currently 80 percent completed but will be structurally completed as part of the sale. The ailerons are complete but not covered. The flaps are not completed. The fuselage lower section is complete and the upper section is under construction and 50 percent completed. The price includes structural completion of the bare fuselage. The elevator is 80 percent completed but not covered. The rudder is completed but not covered. A set of cooler support and attach blocks are included. The above mentioned sub-assemblies will be completed to bare/unfitted state at the sale price.
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