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    Airframe Family: Curtiss 81/P-40 Tomahawk / 87/P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk
    Latest Model:P-40N-30-CU Warhawk
    Last Military Serial:44-7369 USAAF
    Construction Number:33109
    Last Civil Registration:N40PN
    Compressed ID:Curtiss P-40N-30-CU sn 44-7369 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a P-40N-30-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.

    26 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-7369.
    The delivery date is provided.

    Transferred to 268th AAF Base Unit.

    Transferred to 232nd AAF Base Unit 2nd AF.

    June 1945

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
    Put up for disposal.

    To unknown owner with c/r NX21549.
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    To Cal Aero Technical Institute, Glendale, CA.

    1955


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Claremont, CA.

    From Circa 1957 to By 1970

    To Air Museum/Edward T. Maloney, Claremont, CA.
    It was a static display with the Air Museum.

    Air Museum / Edward T. Maloney, Ontario CA.

    From 1971 to By 1972

    To Lou Kauffman with new c/r N94500.

    1971

    Restored.
    Restored to flying condition at Van Nuys, CA.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: C.M Daniels Collection

    From January 1974 to By 1976

    To Spitfire Ltd/Don Plumb, Windsor, ON with new c/r C-GTGR.

    1976

    To Max R. Hoffman, Fort Collins, CO.

    From By 1976 to By 1977

    To John Williams, Tampa, FL with new c/r N40PN.

    Circa 15 September 1976


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From December 1977 to By 1995

    To Joseph G. Mabee, Midland, TX.

    By 31 January 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL when registered N94500.

    Markings Applied: 40, 447369

    To Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX with new c/r NL40PN (P-40N, 44-7369).

    21 July 1995

    Based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    21 July 1995

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N40PN.

    Markings Applied: 5, P-8104
    Painted in a camouflage scheme and marked as a P-40 of the American Volunteer Group.

    24 April 2005


    Photographer: Jason Knutson
    Notes: Photographed at Galveston, TX.

    24 April 2005


    Photographer: Jason Knutson

    5 April 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    5 April 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    23 May 2008


    Photographer: Jay Curtiss

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    14 July 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Airport, TX.

    4 March 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL40PN (P-40N, 44-7369) issued.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Mike Henniger
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