Mystery P-40 Warhawk

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:09 pm

So what is the s/n, n-number, year, place, owner ect...............

Nathan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:36 pm

Looks familiar.....hmmmm. :?:

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:49 pm

Was that Bill(tiger) destefanys bird some years back?

chris hill · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:04 pm

It was harrah's transprtation collection in reno. it was an ex-rcaf ak845.
i believethe picture was taking in 1967. I have seen the picture before in a p-40 book i think.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:11 pm

You're correct it's P-40M s/n 43-5795 RCAF AK845 N1232N but it's never been in a book. It's one of my dad's slides.
It was taken in the late 60s. This was one of a number of vintage a/c
saved by Jim Edwards a WWII RAF/AAF ace who ran Harrah's collection for many years. Jim also wanted a Typhoon, like he flew in 56 Squadron, for the collection but never found that one.

JDK · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:18 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

Jim also wanted a Typhoon, like he flew in 56 Squadron, for the collection but never found that one.

He'd have done well. The world's only (relatively) complete Typhoon was with the Smithsonian, before being kindly returned to the UK and the RAF Museum where it's on display. There's a cockpit section in the IWM collection at Duxford, and several people building up 'bitsas' but it's a way-too-rare type.

Great pic, Jack.

chris hill · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:19 pm

do you where it is now

chris hill · **Posted:** Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:24 pm

Do you know where it is now

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2686

chris hill wrote:

Do you know where it is now

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p40regis ... 35795.html

Regards,
Mike

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:35 am

haha, I knew it looked familiar its Jacky C! :lol:

I have seen this P-40 more then any other.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:49 am

The paint job looked better in the 60s :shock:

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:54 am

Jack Cook wrote:

The paint job looked better in the 60s :shock:

I gotta agree with you on that one! :oops:

Bill Walker · **Posted:** Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:00 pm

Just to be picky: This aircraft was ex RCAF 845. I don't think it ever carried an RAF style serial. The RCAF did receive AK845, but it was a P-40D equivalent originally ordered by the RAF. It received RCAF serial 1043 shortly after arriving in Canada.

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