Curtis Kittyhawk / Warhawk P40, NZ 3050 to NZ 3100 Part 2

Design:
Glen Curtis

Company:
Curtis
Curtis – Wright Corp

Developed from:
P 36

Wing Span:
37 ft 3 ½ in 11.37 M

Wing Area:
236 sq ft 21.90 Sq M

Length:

P 40 B
31 ft 8 ½ in 9.66 M

P 40 N
33 ft 4 in 10.6 M

Height:
12 ft 4 in 3.66 M

Ceiling:

P 40 B
32,400 ft 9,875 M

P 40 N
38,000 ft 11,582 M

Speed: at 15,000 ft

P 40 B
352 MPH 566 KPH

P 40 N
343 MPH 553 KPH

Range:

P 40 B
730 Miles 1,175 Km

P 40 N
750 Miles 1,207 Km

T/O Weight:
7,450 lb 3,424 Kg

Empty Weight:

P 40 B
5,590 lb 2,536 Kg

P 40 N
6,000 lb 2,722 Kg

Entered Service:
June 1941

Crew:
1 Pilot

Role:
Fighter
Fighter / Bomber

Total Manufactured:
13,738 All Marks

First Flight:
Oct 1938

Armament:

P40 B
4 x .30 in machine guns in wings
2 x .50 in machine guns in forward fuselage

P40 N
6 x .5” machine guns in wings
Up to
1500 lb -680 Kg bombs external/under wing

Years Served:
1942 to 1948

Qty Served:
297

Tail Nos

P40 E NZ 3001 to NZ 3044
NZ 3091 to NZ 3107
NZ 3271

P40 K NZ 3045 to NZ 3065
NZ 3090 to NZ 3108

P40 L NZ 3074

P40 M NZ 3066 to NZ 3073
NZ 3075 to NZ 3089
NZ 3109 to NZ 3119
NZ 3180

P40 N NZ 3120 to NZ 3179
NZ 3181 to NZ 3270
NZ 3272 to NZ 3293

First flight on 14 Oct 1938, the radial engine of a P 38A Hawk was replaced
with an Allison V-1710 – 19 air-cooled in-line engine of 1,040 Hp

The Warhawk made its name in China with the American Volunteer Group
“ The Flying Tigers” where they began operations against the Japanese in late 1941.

The P 40 D had an engine change to the Allison V – 1710- 30,
the fuselage guns removed and the wing guns changed to .5 in,

These were known as “ Kittyhawk 1s”,
the E used a Roll Royce Merlin 28 engine to achieve a top speed of 373 MPH [600 KPH]

All Lend-Lease aircraft

Price $ US 77,706.00 ea

P40N also known as Warhawk

On the way to Norfolk Island

ENGINE

Type:

P40 – E-K-M-N Allison

P40 – L Packard

P40 – E V1710 – 39 [F3R]

P40 – K V1790 – 73 [F4R]

P40 – M-N V1790 – 81

P40 – L V1650 – 1 [copy of R R Merlin 28]

12 cylinder, 60^ vee, in-line, liquid cooled, single supercharger

Horse Power:
1390 HP 1.040 kW

Bore:
5.4 in 137.2 mm

Stroke:
6.0 in 152.4 mm

Volume:
1649 cu in 27.04 L

Compression Ratio:
6: 1

Max RPM:

Fuel:
100 octane
after mid 1944 100/150 octane

Length:
88.7 in 2,253 mm

Height:
40 in 1,016 mm

Width:
30.8 in 781 mm

Weight:
1645 lb 746 Kg

Power to Weight Ratio:
100 octane 0.80 hp/lb
100/150 octane 1.21 hp/lb

Flown By:

In South Pacific

15 Sqn Tonga
14 Sqn 15 Sqn 16 Sqn
17 Sqn 18 Sqn 19 Sqn

Not Flown in South Pacific

2 [F] OTU Ohakea Apr-Jun 1942
20 Sqn 21 Sqn 22 Sqn
4 [F] OTU Ardmore Mar 1944
Fighter Gunnery School Gisborne Apr 1944
2 FOCU Ohakea

OTU = Operational Training Unit
B O C = Brought On Charge
Dumbo = Usually a Catalina, rescue flight
RTP = Reduced To Produce, scrapped
U/C = Undercarriage
A/C = Aircraft
MOTAT = Museum Of Transport And Technology
Sqn = Squadron
FOCU = Fighter Operational Training Unit
RD = Repair Depot
Inst = Instructional Non-Flying Airframe

14 Sqn Code Letter HQ and AX at Ohakea
15 Sqn JZ
16 Sqn XO
17 Sqn
18 Sqn LV
19 Sqn
20 Sqn NH

Torokina airfield

NZ 3050

Mark: P40K-10
Constructors No,: 21546
USAAF No.: 42-10162
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn as part of first ferry flight from NZ
Code letter/No.: 4
Departed Whenuapai 26 Mar 1943
Flown by Sgt Frank Ferrier
Engine failure and fire just after take off
Crashed into the sea at Kukum 0530 on 1 May 1943
Sgt Frederick Manz killed
Written off at Guadalcanal 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3051

Mark: P40K-10
Constructors No.: 21547
USAAF No.: 42-10163
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn as part of first ferry flight from NZ
Departed Whenuapai 26 Mar 1943
Flown by F/L Stan Quill
Ditched into sea near Noumea,
During ferry flight to Guadalcanal
After being caught in thunderstorm
And running out of fuel 30 Mar 1943
Pilot O K

NZ 3052

Mark: P40K-10
Constructors No.: 21548
USAAF No.: 42-10164
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn as part of first ferry flight from NZ
Departed from Whenuapai 26 Mar 1943
Flown by F/O K Morpeth
Force landed on beach near Noumea
During ferry flight to Guadalcanal
After being caught in thunderstorm
And running out of fuel 30 Mar 1943
Salvaged and returned to service
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3053

Mark: P40K-10
Constructors No.: 21549
USAAF No.: 42-10165
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn as part of first ferry flight from NZ
Code letter/No. 27
Departed Whenuapai 26 Mar 1943
Flown by F/O R Karsen
Force landed on beach near Noumea
During ferry flight to Guadalcanal
After being caught in thunderstorm
And running out of fuel 30 Mar 1943
Salvaged and returned to service
Landing accident at Sunlight Field,
Kittyhawk NZ 3078 had landed
When it was hit by NZ 3053 1545 on 30 Jun 1943
F/O E Avery uninjured
Written off at Guadalcanal 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3054

Mark: P40K-10
Constructors No.: 21550
USAAF No.: 42-10166
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn as part of first ferry flight from NZ
Departed Whenuapai 26 Mar 1943
Flown by F/O K MacDonald
Force landed on beach near Noumea
During ferry flight to Guadalcanal
After being caught in thunderstorm and
Running out of fuel 30 Mar 1943
Written off

NZ 3055

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21701
USAAF No.: 42-10317
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 28 Jan 1943
Damaged by enemy action
Crash landing at Russell Island 5 Jul 1943
Written off 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3056

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21702
USAAF No.: 42-10318
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 28 Jan 1943
To 14 Sqn
Engine failure, crash landing on beach
At Guadalcanal 1345 on 16 Jun 1943
Repaired And returned to service
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
On test flight, crashed half a mile from
End of runway at Ohakea 19 May 1945
Written off at Ohakea 31 May 1945

NZ 3057

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21705
USAAF No.: 42-10321
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 28 Jan 1943
Written off 31 Jan 1944

NZ 3058

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21705
USAAF No.: 42-10321
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 28 Jan 1943
To 4 OTU Ohakea
U/C Collapsed after a heavy landing at
Ardmore 22 May 1944
Written off at 1 RD Hamilton 23 Jun 1944

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NZ 3059

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21703
USAAF No.: 42-10319
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 28 Jan 1943
Code letter/No.: 23
To 26 SU Ardmore
Engine failure on T/O, ran off end of runway
And through a fence 11 May 1944
Written off 12 May 1944
Converted to Inst 97 TTS Nelson

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NZ 3060

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21707
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
Code letter/No.: 9
F/O G Fisken 3 Enemy A/C destroyed in one sortie
3 Destroyed 0 possible 0 Damaged 4 Jul 1943
Belly landing at Kukum following a
test flight 19 Jul 1943
Repaired and returned to service
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3061

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21708
USAAF No.: 42-10324
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
Code letter/No.: 61
To 2 OTU Ohakea
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3062

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21709
USAAF No.: 42-10325
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 2 OTU Ohakea
A/C dived into the ground and exploded
Shortly after take off 2300 on 8 Jan 1945
Sgt John Bensemann killed
Written off at Ohakea 19 Jan 1945

NZ 3063

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21710
USAAF No.: 42-10326
B O C No1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 4 Repair Depot Espiritu Santo
Written off at Espiritu Santo 30 Jan 1944

NZ 3064

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21711
USAAF No.: 42-10327
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
To 4 OTU Ohakea
Force landing during training flight
11 miles west of Ohakea 8 Dec 1944
Written off at Ohakea 16 Jan 1945

NZ 3065

Mark: P40-K-15
Constructors No.: 21712
USAAF No.: 42-10328
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 30 Jan 1943
Code letter/No.: 29
To 18 Sqn
Badly damaged by enemy aircraft,
belly landed at Russell Islands
S/L Stan Quill shot in shoulder
But managed the landing 4 Jul 1943
Repaired and returned to service
Written off Espiritu Santo 1 Nov 1943

45958

Mark: P40K-1
Constructors No.: 15759
USAAF No.: 42-45958
Listed in U S A F documents as “ condemned inventory” 16 Oct 1943

P40M - 5

NZ 3066

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21782
USAAF No.: 43-5494
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 14
To 16 Sqn
Ran out of fuel on approach to land,
Crashed into sea near Gualalcanal 13 Sep 1943
F/S D Williams uninjured
Written off at Guadalcanal 1 Nov 1943

NZ 3067

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21783
USAAF No.: 43-5495
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
To 2 OTU Ohakea
Taxi accident with Hudson NZ 2047
on Ohakea 20 Jul 1943
Repaired and returned to service
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3068

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21786
USAAF No.: 43-5498
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 15
Damaged by enemy aircraft, suffered
Engine problems,
Engine finally failed at 1,000 ft
Pilot escaped the A/C and was picked up
By USA barge crew 1 Nov 1943
F/O K Lumsden uninjured
Written off 31 Jan 1944

NZ 3069

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21789
USAAF No.: 43-5501
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 16
To 14 Sqn
Shot down by enemy A/C, attacked to
16,000 ft,dived, trailing smoke and flame
Into the sea near Russell Islands 12 Jun 1943
F/O Kenneth Morpeth killed
Written off 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3070

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21791
USAAF No.: 43-5503
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code/No.: 17
To 14 Sqn
Badly damaged by enemy A/C,
Oil leak caused engine failure,
Crashed into sea 1 Jul 1943
F/L E Brown parachuted to safety rescued
Written Off 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3071

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21792
USAAF No.: 43-5504
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 18
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Laresn Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3072

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 21793
USAAF No.: 43-5505
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 19
Named: Wairarapa Wildcat
To 16 Sqn
Damaged when it hit a water tanker on
Landing at Segi 31 Aug 1943
Sgt M Willis injured
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1943
To 14 Sqn ferried to Espiritu Santo Apr 1944
To 4 OTU Ardmore
Mid air with Kittyhawk NZ 3112
During low level formation flying
Over Papakura,
Pilot retained control and managed to
Land the A/C 5 Jun 1944
Sgt H Walker uninjured
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3073

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27194
USAAF No.: 43-5506
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 73
Crash landed at Ohakea 26 Jun 1945
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3074

Mark: P40L-1
Constructors No.: 15529
USAAF No.: 42-10433
Model P40 L Delivered in Error 13 Mar 1943
Returned to USA

NZ 3075

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27187
USAAF No.: 43-5499
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 24
To 16 Sqn
Engine caught fire, crashed into sea
Near Vella Lavella 12 Sept 1943
S/L P Newton bailed out
Rescued by natives in a dug out canoe
Written off at Guadalcanal 15 Sep 1943

NZ 3076

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27185
USAAF No.: 43-5497
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 30
To 16 Sqn
Shot down by enemy fighters, near
Munda part of a group of Kittyhawks
That was attacked while returning from
An escort duty 31 Jul 1943
F/S Lyn Williams killed
Written off 23 Aug 1943

NZ 3077

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27181
USAAF No.: 43-5493
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
To 2 Support Unit Espiritu Santo
Written off Espiritu Santo 17 Dec 1943

NZ 3078

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27184
USAAF No.: 43-5496
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/ No.: 20
To 14 Sqn
Hit by Kittyhawk NZ 3053
After he had landed at Sunlight
Field 1545 on 30 Jun 1943
F/O Colin Guild killed
Written off 12 Jul 1943

NZ 3079

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27190
USAAF No.: 43-5502
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
Code letter/No.: 31
To 2 OTU Ohakea
Mid air with Kittyhawk NZ 3090,
The A/C lost it’s tail before bursting into
Flames hitting the ground near Sanson 0912 on 3 Aug 1945
F/O William Ranger killed
Written off at Ohakea 22 Aug 1945

NZ 3080

Mark: P40M
Constructors No.: 27188
USAAF No.: 43-5500
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 13 Mar 1943
To 14 Sqn
Damaged by enemy action and crashed 26 Jun 1943
Written off 12 Jul 1943

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NZ 3081

Mark: P40M-5
Constructors No.: 27181
USAAF No.: 43-5693
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 40
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3082

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27160
USAAF No.: 43-5772
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 47
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3083

Mark: P40M-10
Constrictors No.: 27471
USAAF No.: 43-5782
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 41
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3084

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27471
USAAF No.: 43-5783
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 42
To 16 Sqn
Hit by bomb dropped from US Liberator
During escort duty over Bougainville
The bomb exploded on impact and the
A/C dived into the sea from 20,000 ft 1550 on 30 Aug 1943
F/O Stanley Duncan killed
Written off at Guadalcanal 15 Sep 1943

NZ 3085

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27427
USAAF No.: 43-5784
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 43
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Mid air with Kittyhawk NZ 3277
During formation flying training 25 May 1945
Written off at Ohakea 6 Jun 1945

NZ 3086

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27476
USAAF No.: 43-5788
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 44
To 17 Sqn
Shot down by enemy aircraft during an
Escort duty, Crashed into the sea, near
Treasury Island 23 Sep 1943
F/S G Luoni bailed out and was rescued
about one month later
Written off at Guadalcanal 1 Nov 1943

NZ 3087

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27480
USAAF No.: 43-5790
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/ No: 45
Ferried Whenuapai – Ohakea – Blenheim
for use on 17 Sqn 8 Jun 1943
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3088

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 27480
USAAF No.: 43-5792
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
Code letter/No.: 46
To 16 Sqn
Shot down by enemy fighters near
Munda while returning from escort duty
Pilot bailed out and was rescued uninjured 31 Jul 1943
Sgt S Sharp O K
Written off at Guadalcanal 24 Aug 1943

NZ 3089

Mark: P40M-10
Constructors No.: 28481
USAAF No.: 43-5793
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
To 16 Sqn
Damaged at Waipapakauri when the
U/C retracted On ferry fight to the Islands 7 Jul 1943
F/L J Arkwright uninjured
A/C repaired and returned to service
To 2 OTU Ohakea
Minor damage in a mid air with
Kittyhawk NZ 3141 at Woodbourne 19 Oct 1943
W/O J Voss uninjured
A/C repaired and returned to service
Crashed on landing at Ohakea 21 Aug 1944
Written off at Ohakea 7 Sep 1944

P40K - 1

NZ 3090

Mark: P40K-15
Constructors No.: 21704
USAAF No.: 42-10320
B O C No 1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville 26 Apr 1943
To 2 OTU Ohakea
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

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P40E - 1

NZ 3091

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19619
USAAF No.: 41-25108
RAF No.: ET 432
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To 16 Sqn
Ground looped, at Espiritu Santo,
Night flying, tyre burst, U/C collapsed 12 Jul 1943
F/L S Duncan uninjured
Written off at Espiritu Santo 31 Jan 1944

NZ 3092

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19628
USAAF No.: 41-25117
RAF No.: ET 441
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To 18 Sqn
Crashed at Guadalcanal 1 Oct 1943
Written off at Guadalcanal 1 Nov 1943

NZ 3093

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19644
USAAF No.: 41-25133
RAF No.: ET 457
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
Sold from Woodbourne
To Mr Edwards 12 Nov 1947

NZ 3094

Mark.: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19620
USAAF No.: 41-25109
RAF No.: ET 433
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1947
1 of the last 4 to be melted down
still at Rukuhia Mar 1967
Remains to John Chambers and
Mike Subritzky .
Sold to C Pay, Scone, NSW 1994
Restored to flying condition,
First flight at Scone airport NSW 6 Dec 2005

NZ 3095

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19650
USAAF No.: 41-25139
RAF No.: ET 463
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
Sold from Woodbourne
To Mr Edwards 12 Nov 1947

NZ 3096

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19617
USAAF No.: 41-25106
RAF No.: ET 430
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Sold from Rukuhia
To J Larsen Palmerston North 2 Mar 1948

NZ 3097

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19636
USAAF No.: 41-25125
RAF No.: ET 449
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
at Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To 4 OTU Ohakea Sep 1944
Engine failure on test flight,
Forced landing at Ohakea 21 Jun 1945
Written off at Ohakea 6 Aug 1945

NZ 3098

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No,: 19639
USAAF No.: 41-25128
RAF No.: ET 452
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To Unit 12 Ohakea 2 Dec 1943
To 4 OTU Ohakea
Engine failure on take off
Crashed at Ohakea 8 Aug 1944
Written off at Ohakea

NZ 3099

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19643
USAAF No.: 41-25132
RAF No.: ET 456
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
Crash landed at Espiritu Santo Jan 1944
Written off at Espiritu Santo 9 Mar 1944

NZ 3100

Mark: P40E-1
Constructors No.: 19646
USAAF No.: 41-25135
RAF No.: ET 459
Taken over from 68th Pursuit Group USAAF
At Fuamotu, Tonga 27 Oct 1942
By 15 Sqn
To 17 Sqn
Mid air with US Corsair during training flight
From Espiritu Santo 13 Aug 1943
Written off at Espiritu Santo 23 Aug 1943

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