Sad - P-40's

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:17 am

This was sent to me by my mate John Scullin last night, who received it from the photographer, Dudley Payne. I'm told Dudley is happy for it to be posted. That is his son in the foreground.

The RNZAF P-40's lying in their graveyard at Rukuhia, NZ, early-mid 1960's. Amazing but sad sight isn't it?

JägerMarty · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:48 am

Very sad, all clapped out, getting overgrown.
Dare I ask their fate?

Dave Homewood · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:21 am

Sadly most were melted down, but at least seven have survived (maybe more are stashed away out of public view, as NZ3125 was). They are:

NZ3009 - now flying at Masterton, NZ
NZ3034 - now static display at MOTAT, Auckland
NZ3043 - John Smith collection
NZ3094 - now flying in Australia with Col Pay
NZ3119 - on its way to USA where it will probably return to the air
NZ3125 - now flying with Alan Arthur, Australia
NZ3220 - John Smith collection

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