| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | AK255 |
| Other Marks: | 7 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk |
| C/n (msn): | 14737 |
| Operator Titles: | China - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 766605 |
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This is a composite of several different P-40s but principally built around the remains of a Soviet Air Force example that crashed near Murmansk after engine failure in 1942 and was retrieved in 1990. It was originally the RAF's AK255 and is said to have served the Russians as '7'. Now displayed as the aircraft of American Volunteer Group pilot Robert Neale, formerly with the USN and credited with 15.5 kills while flying with the 'Flying Tigers' This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 January 2025, and has since been viewed 55 times. |