P-40s With Brazilian Air Force - Serial #s?

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:40 am

joebaugher.com wrote:

P-40s With Brazilian Air Force

With the entry of Brazil into the Second World War on the Allied side, the Forca Aerea Brasileira (FAB) became eligible for Lend-Lease assistance, including the delivery of combat aircraft.

Among these were a batch of P-40s diverted from RAF orders. The first examples to arrive were six P-40Es which were delivered in April of 1942. 31 P-40Ks were later delivered, as were 9 P-40Ms and 41 P-40Ns, for a total of 87 P-40s being delivered.

The FAB P-40s were retained in Brazil to protect against any Axis attack originating from North Africa. In addition, they participated in convoy protection duties.

The P-40 continued to serve with the FAB after the end of the war. They were all moved to Base Aerea de Canoas, where they equippped the 3rd Fighter Group of the 3rd Aviation Regiment. This group was redesignated as the 1st Squadron of the 14th Aviation Group in 1947. The service of the P-40 with the FAB continued well into the 1950s, when a fatal accident caused by wing spar fatigue forced the retirement of all surviving P-40s in 1954.

does anybody know the USAAF Serial numbers assigned to these aircraft or the serial #s used by FAB?

martin_sam_2000 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:05 am **Posts:** 397

Here is what I was able to find from Joe Baugher's site:

41-24776/25195 Curtiss P-40E-1
Model H87-A4. MSN 18795/19214. Lend-Lease contract for RAF as Kittyhawk IA ET100/ET519. Many remained stateside,
some diversions to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USSR. Six to Brazil as 01/06.

41-35874/36953 Curtiss P-40E-1
36096 (MSN 18617, ET742) to Brazil as FAB 01 Apr 30, 1942
36132 (MSN 18653, ET778) to Brazil as FAB 02 Apr 30, 1942
36133 (MSN 18654, ET779) to Brazil as FAB 03 Apr 30, 1942.
36134 (MSN 18655, ET780) to Brazil as FAb 04 Apr 30, 1942
36136 (MSN 18657, ET782) to Brazil as FAB 05 Apr 30, 1942
36139 (MSN 18660, ET785) to Brazil as FAB 06 Apr 30, 1944.

42-9930/10264 Curtiss P-40K-10-CU Warhawk

10089/10091 (MSN 21473/21475) to Brazil
10089 later as FAB 4026
10090 later as FAB 4027
10091 later as FAB 4028

10099/10101 (MSN 21483/21485) to Brazil
10099 later as FAB 4029
10100 later as FAB 4030
10101 later as FAB 4031

10109/10111 (MSN 21493/21495) to Brazil
10109 later as FAB 4032
10110 later as FAB 4033
10111 later as FAB 4034

10119 (MSN 21503) to Brazil, later as FAB 4035
10389 (MSN 21773) to Brazil, later as FAB 4036
10390 (MSN 21774) to Brazil, later as FAB 4037
10396 (MSN 21780) to Brazil, later as FAB 4038
10398 (MSN 21782) to Brazil, later as FAB 4039
10399 (MSN 21783) to Brazil, later as FAB 4040. Condemned Jun 29, 1943
10400 (MSN 21784) was to have gone to Brazil, but forcelanded at
Paramaribo, Surinam during ferry flight. Condemned Feb 8, 1943
10401 (MSN 21785) to Brazil, later as FAB 4041.
10406 (MSN 21790) to Brazil, later as FAB 4042. Condemned Jun 20, 1943
10407 (MSN 21791) to Brazil, later as FAB 4043
10408 (MSN 21792) to Brazil. later as FAB 4044
10409 (MSN 21793) was to have gone to Brazil, but forcelanded at Cayenne,
French Guiana during ferry flight. Condemned Feb 8, 1943
10410 (MSN 21794) to Brazil, later as FAB 4045
10411 (MSN 21795) to Brazil
10416 (MSN 21800) to Brazil
10417 (MSN 21801) to Brazil
10418 (MSN 21802) to Brazil
10419 (MSN 21803) to Brazil
10420 (MSN 21804) to Brazil
10421 (MSN 21805) to Brazil

42-45722/46321 Curtiss P-40K-1-CU Warhawk

46213 transferred to Brazil AF for use in ground training
46294 transferred to Brazil AF for use in ground training

44-7501/8000 Curtiss P-40N-35-CU Warhawk
7696 (MSN 33436) to Brazil, later to FAB 4060
7697 (MSN 33437) to Brazil, later to FAB 4061
7698 (MSN 33438) to Brazil, later to FAB 4062
7699 (MSN 33439) to Brazil, later to FAB 4063
7700 (MSN 33440) to Brazil, later to FAB 4064. At Museu Aeroespacial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
7701 (MSN 33441) to Brazil, later to FAB 4065
7702 (MSN 33442) to Brazil, later to FAB 4066
7703 (MSN 33443) to Brazil, later to FAB 4067
7704 (MSN 33444) to Brazil, later as FAB 4068
7705 (MSN 33445) to Brazil, later as FAB 4069
7706 (MSN 33446) to Brazil, later as FAB 4070
7707 (MSN 33447) to Brazil, later as FAB 4071
7708 (MSN 33448) to Brazil, later as FAB 4072
7709 (MSN 33449) to Brazil, later as FAB 4073
7710 (MSN 33450) to Brazil, later as FAB 4074
7711 (MSN 33451) to Brazil, later as FAB 4075
7712 (MSN 33452) to Brazil, later as FAB 4076
7713 (MSN 33453) to Brazil, later as FAB 4077
7714 (MSN 33454) to Brazil, later as FAB 4078
7715 (MSN 33455) to Brazil, later as FAB 4079.

44-47749/47968 Curtiss P-40N-40-CU Warhawk

47764/47773 to Brazil Nov 1944

47764 (MSN 33756) to Brazil, later to FAB 4080
47765 (MSN 33757) to Brazil, later to FAB 4081
47766 (MSN 33758) to Brazil, later to FAB 4082.
47767 (MSN 33759) to Brazil, later to FAB 4083
47768 (MSN 33760) to Brazil, later to FAB 4084
47769 (MSN 33761) to Brazil, later to FAB 4085
47770 (MSN 33762) to Brazil, later to FAB 4086
47771 (MSN 33763) to Brazil, later to FAB 4087
47772 (MSN 33764) to Brazil, later to FAB 4088
47773 (MSN 33765) to Brazil, later to FAB 4089
47866 (MSN 33858) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4090
47867 (MSN 33859) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4091
47868 (MSN 33860) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4092
47869 (MSN 33861) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4093
47870 (MSN 33862) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4094
47871 (MSN 33863) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4095
47872 (MSN 33864) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4096
47873 (MSN 33865) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4097
47874 (MSN 33866) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4098
47875 (MSN 33867) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4099
47876 (MSN 33868) to Brazil Feb 1945. Later to FAB 4100

I quick counted 84 on this list,I might have missed a few, or they aren't recorded on Baugher's site.

Sean

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Any of these left down there?

Andy Marden · **Posted:** Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:16 pm

Yes, 4064/44-7700, as in the list above

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Thank you very much Andy, I meant wrecks or substantial remains, perhaps I should have clarified it more as I can see the one listed as in the museum .

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:43 am

Thanks Martin, that is extremely helpful. I appreciate the effort.

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