P-40M-5 Kittyhawk Serial Number A29-310 Tail Number 310

RAAF
2 OTU

 

Aircraft History
US Army Air Force Serial Number 43-5508. Delivered to Australia in March, 1943 and assigned to the RAAF 2 OTU with "310" in yellow on the side of the roundel.

Mission History
Suffered a landing mishap on January 11, 1945 stood on its nose causing minor damage. Afterwards, it was used as a target on the Werribee and destroyed in July 1947.

Restoration
Acquired by Precision Aerospace and being restored from scratch at Wangaretta. Tail unit still has '10' visible on it.

References
ADF Serials for historical details

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