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Re: The P-40s

Posted by Jim Bates on Fri Sep 05, 2003 04:31:03 PM

In reply top OKAY, here's the lowdown :) posted by Rob Mears on Fri Sep 05, 2003 04:00:55 PM

: The other two P-40 fuselages were reportedly sent to Penns
: ylvania or New York where they are being restored to fly,
: or are possibly already flying. The buyer had panned on m
: erging the two projects to create one flying example. I p
: ersonally don't see the logic in this since both fuselages
: were intact and in vitrually identical (very good) condit
: ion. Hopefully this will narrow the field of search Paul
: :)

We current have a P-40 fuselage here at the MAPS Museum in Akron that is one of Tallichet's PNG finds. It came from Air Heritage in PA, by way of the NWM in Geneseo. I wonder if this is one of the P-40s from Texas. We have no idea what the ID of our bird is, other than it is a P-40N. It currently is structured as a late P-40N with the square canopy, but may actually be an early P-40N with the "E" style round windows.

I think the fuselage is due to be shipped to Chino sometime.

Jim

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