"Maude" P-40E for sale...

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

Don't think I have seen this posted yet.
Also known as AK803 or RCAF 1034. Quite a time capsule for the buyer.

http://www.classicwings.com/aircraftsal ... lished.php

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

Can't wait to see where this one ends up! I know many will disagree but I would love to see it flying again.

SaxMan · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:24 pm

Was this the P-40 that was found unassembled in its original packing crate in the 1980s?

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2630

SaxMan wrote:

Was this the P-40 that was found unassembled in its original packing crate in the 1980s?

http://www.rcafkittyhawk.com/home.htm

Dan Johnson II · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 1:49 am **Posts:** 659

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

Lightjug · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:48 pm

Wow, very interesting. Memo to self, buy lottery ticket on way home

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:24 pm

Dan Johnson II wrote:

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

^^^ Yes, exactly that!

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:02 pm

Maybe a swap for this one....

.....and restored to flight?

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:06 pm

I like that idea. There are lots of flying P-40s around, many practically built from scratch. Unmodified, original "Time capsule" machines like this are so rare these days they should be preserved. The idea of stripping this one down and rebuilding it with modern systems and avionics seems like a travesty.

SN

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:28 pm

Dan Johnson II wrote:

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

+1. I would love to see it in a large Canadian museum like the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Canadian Warplane Heritage or something else of that size/reputation.

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:41 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

Maybe a swap for this one....

.....and restored to flight?

This one has actually been moved to the storage wing of the museum! An incredible collection on its own.... I think RCAF 1034 would make for a great story and exhibit, almost as alluring as the Sahara P-40

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:08 am

Thomas_Mac wrote:

Warbird Kid wrote:

Maybe a swap for this one....

.....and restored to flight?

This one has actually been moved to the storage wing of the museum! An incredible collection on its own.... I think RCAF 1034 would make for a great story and exhibit, almost as alluring as the Sahara P-40

+++ infinity! The wife and I visited the museum in Ottawa back in '07. The place and the collection are incredible..I was so blown away by all the stuff in the storage hangar, I took the tour twice!

SN

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:09 am

<edit> ..and accidentally submitted the same post twice. Stupid tablet... :roll:

Brenden S · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:38 am

I wonder what the ID is on the P-40K which from the photos is down at Wollongong.

TOM WALSH · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:23 am

The owner's name is George Maude, not Meade.

I hope the CWH gets it as it's service life was with the RCAF during the War.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

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