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1949 Stolen P-40..

Posted by Paul McMillan on Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:03:14 AM

In Aeroplane Monthly, there is an article on P-40s. There is a picture of N88917 RCAF 1078 P-40E-1 AL137 'c/n 18781' and it says it 'simply disappeared'

I looked this up in Warbirds Directory and it says it was stolen from Boeing Field Seattle in 1949, but is now listed as with William Porter, HERSCHER Il, (who was the orginial owner in 1949) from .73/96..

I looked up the N number on landings and it says:


N-number : N88917
Aircraft Serial Number : 18781
Aircraft Manufacturer : CURTISS WRIGHT
Model : P-40
Aircraft Year :
Owner Name : PORTER HARLAN W
Owner Address : 503 N PARK RD
HERSCHER, IL, 60941-9714
Registration Date : 06-Dec-1977
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified


So does this actually exist???

Thanks

Paul

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