| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NL10626 |
| Alternate Serial: | 44-4192 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 32932 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 287450 |
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"O'Reilly's Daughter" at the Museum of Flight. This P-40N has a low flight time of only 60 hours. It is painted in the markings of 1LT Philip E. Colman of the 26th FS, 5th FG, Chinese-American Composite Wing. Successor to the Flying Tigers and the China Air Task Force (CATF), the CACW was formed in Jul 1943 by Gen C. Chennault and equipped with the new P-40N. It comprised of American and Chinese pilots who trained at Karachi, India. CACW formed part of the 14th Air Force in the CBI theatre. At 378 mph the N was the fastest Warhawk after the plane was lightened and the rear canopy squared off. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 October 2020, and has since been viewed 212 times. |