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Clearing the mystery up of P40 AK933 and AK899

Posted by Lee Walsh on Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:43:04 PM

Currently working on a "Bio" paper for the Cdn War Museum, Cdn Aviation Museum and the Archives at the Gov. Generals on S/L Jacques Chevrier of No. 130 Sqd. Chevrier died on July 6, 1942 while on a very early am patrol flight looking for U-132 near Cap Chat, Quebec. While looking through the Sqd history last night I took note of the other serials/aircraft that were used by 130 Sqd. I took note that AK933 was one of the original six of the 130 Sqd aircraft. Trying to find out if this is indeed AK933 or AK899? Any idea what plates are carried on the aircraft?
I have added to what Scott as on the registry bellow. Can anyone help?

Serial #: AK933
Construction #: 15404
Civil Registration: N94466
Model: P-40E, Kittyhawk Mk. 1a
Note(s):FAA Quotes ID as AK899.

History:

Delivered to RCAF as 1057.
-Served with 130 Fighter Sqdn based at Mt. Joli, Quebec and later Bagotville, PQ.
-One of six aircraft that were in storage at Mt. Joli from Feb to May 1941. After gaining TOS of these six aircraft and a new CO S/L Chevrier on May 1, 1941 these aircraft were tested for the first time.
-130 Kittys carried no unit codes or aircraft letters, later their Hurricanes did. Seems that they never carried the RCAF numbers either, only the RAF serials, unlike other units.
-This aircraft was airborne later in the afternoon {Sgt/P J.M Taillefer for 30 mins] the very day S/L Chevrier ditched his aircraft AK915 in the St. Lawrence not far from shore.
Recovered from Alberta Farm by Bob Warden, Calgary.
- Hulk stored, Half Moon Bay, CA, 1966.
- Mainplane to George Maude for RCAF 1034.
John R. Paul, Alamo, CA, 1966-1989.
- Registered as N94466.
- Rebuilt using mainplane recovered by George Maude from Cutbank, MT, 1959.
- First flight, Livermore, CA, 1970.
- Leased to Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, UK, June 17, 1984-1989.
John R. Paul, Boise, ID, Apr. 1989-1992.

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