| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-CGZP |
| 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 2014 |
| Photo Date: | 12 July 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 77929 |
| Photo Comment |
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This P-40 served in the Pacific with the USAAF as 41-19841 and was eventually abandoned on Espiritu Santu, Vanuatu. Fortunately she was rescued from the jungle in the 1970 and has been restored as 'Lee's Hope', flown by 1st Lt. Robert J. Duffield in North Africa/Mediterannean. Pictured taxying in after her display at Flying Legends 2014. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 August 2018, and has since been viewed 519 times. |