| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N85104 |
| Alternate Registration: | NL85104 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42-105192 |
| Military Code: | 79 |
| 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): | 28954 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ChinoMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCNO IATA: CNO Local: CNO Other: - |
| Collection: | Planes of Fame Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 668154 |
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Airworthy Warhawk at Planes of Fame Air Museum. This combat veteran was delivered on 22 Jun 1943 to the RCAF. It destroyed a Japanese Fu-Go fire-balloon bomb over British Columbia on 10 Mar 1945. After the war it went to several private owners, being acquired by the museum in 1960 and restored in 1980. The aircraft has featured in the films "Pearl Harbor" and "Valkyrie." It is painted in the markings of the 325th FG. This MTO Group wore a black and yellow checkertail on its P-40s, P-47s and P-51s. 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 19 March 2024, and has since been viewed 75 times. |