Museum of Flight Foundation Curtiss P-40B Warhawk -
Igor Mikhelevich
Gustavo Cañamero
Nigel Paine
Darko Maretić
Piotr Strzelecki
Igor Kmet
Roman N.
Sebastian Wajda
Piotr Gryzowski
Image ID: 892053
Views: 766
Operator: Museum of Flight Foundation - -
Aircraft: Curtiss - P-40B Warhawk
Airport: USA - Washington - Seattle - Boeing Field / King County Intl (BFI / KBFI)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2014-9-22 by Jetzguy [Contact]
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Photographer's remark
(28.4.2017, 11:58 CET)
The P-40 was not the fastest fighter and nobody ever claimed it was the best but it had one priceless advantage over all the others -- it was available when needed most. On December 7, 1941, P-40s were the most effective US aircraft to get airborne at Pearl Harbor. Just two pilots -- Lts. George Welch and Ken Taylor -- shot down seven attackers between them. Shortly thereafter, the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers," made history and headlines flying P-40s in China. Throughout the war, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Russia also flew the Curtiss fighter.
1 flyer1
(8 May 2017 - 10:00 CET)
Nice info, a real fighter !
2 Jetzguy
(8 May 2017 - 15:33 CET)
Thanks for the kind words flyer1. Glad you like it!
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