| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PIV |
| Military Code: | X-17 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40F Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 19503 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Lee's Hope |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Flying Legends 2011 |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 624710 |
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On display at the Flying Legends 2011 Airshow. This Warhawk powered by a Merlin engine was built in 1942. It was shipped to the Thirteenth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific, likely serving with the 347th Fighter Group in the Solomon Islands. The aircraft was abandoned on Espiritu Santo in Nov 1943. Recovered in the 1970s, the restoration was completed by 2011. The P-40F is painted as "Lee's Hope," flown by Lt Robert J Duffield of the 85th Fighter Squadron, 79th FG from Italy in 1944. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 November 2023, and has since been viewed 244 times. |