Curtiss
P-40
Warhawk
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Photo: Robert Deering 6/15/2013
Denton Municipal Airport (DTO)
Denton, Texas

Photo: Robert Deering 8/13/2010
Pacific Aviation Museum
Honolulu, Hawaii
Photo: Robert Deering 9/3/2011
Seattle Museum of Flight
Seattle, Washington
Photo: Robert Deering 10/18/2012
National Museum of the USAF
Dayton, Ohio
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National Air and Space Museum
Chantilly, Virginia
The solid, reliable Warhawk was used in many combat areas -- the Aleutian Islands, Italy, the Middle East, the Far East, the Southwest Pacific and some were sent to Russia. Though often slower and less maneuverable than its adversaries, the P-40 earned a reputation in battle for extreme ruggedness. It served throughout the war but was eclipsed by more capable aircraft. More than 14,000 P-40s were built, and they served in the air forces of 28 nations.

The aircraft on display is a Kittyhawk (the export version of the P-40E built for the RAF). It is painted to represent the aircraft flown by then-Col. Bruce Holloway, a pilot in both the Flying Tigers and its successor Army Air Forces unit, the 23rd Fighter Group. This P-40 was obtained from Charles Doyle, Rosemount, Minn.
SPECIFICATIONS: PERFORMANCE:362 mph
Span:  37 ft. 4 in Maximum speed: 
Length:  31 ft. 9 in. Cruising speed:  235 mph
Height:  12 ft. 4 in. Range:  850 miles
Empty Weight:  Service ceiling:  30,000 ft.
Gross Weight:  9,100 lbs. loaded  
Crew:  Pilot
Engines:  Allison V-1710 of 1,150 hp
Armament:  Six .50-cal. machine guns, 700 lbs. of bombs externally
   
SOURCE:  National Museum of the United States Air Force  
 
Photo: Robert Deering 4/26/2014
NAS Fort Worth JRB (NFW)
Fort Worth, Texas
Photo: Robert Deering 10/28/2016
Executive Airport (RBD)
Dallas, Texas