| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 42-10857 |
| Military Code: | X-4 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40L Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 22714 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Skipper |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Latina / Museo Piana delle Orme [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Italy |
| Collection: | Museo Storico Piana Delle Orme |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Kev Slade |
| Photo ID: | 434156 |
| Photo Comment |
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Carried the name 'Skipper' and operated by the 79th Fighter Group, USAAF. On 31st January 1944 the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during the Anzio landings while supporting the US Rangers. It is preserved 'as found'. This photo is copyright © Kev Slade, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 January 2022, and has since been viewed 219 times. |