Aircraft History
USAAF Serial Number 41-13522. Recieved by the RAAF in March 1942.

Wartime History
Assigned to 77 Squadron on April 13, 1942 where it was flown by S/L Ian Kinross (later Prime Minister of Australia) Sir John Gorton and Dick Cresswell. Adorned with a pig painted on the cowl, flying in defense of Darwin from Darwin Airfield and Livingstone Airfield.

On January 13, 1943 it was sent to 4 RSU for an engine change, and returned to 77 Squadron on the 19th. Transfered to 76 Squadron on March 13, 1943. On September 3, 1943 it was received by 5 AD, then to 2 AD on October 26, 1943. Next on June 23, 1944 received by 1 Engineering School.

Postwar
Offered for disposal on August 28, 1946 and the aircraft went to a farmer. The orginal wings were being used as a dam wall on a farm in rural Victoria.

Restoration & Display
Aquired by Australian Military Aircraft Foundation (Briggs Industries) for display at Moorabbin Aircraft Museum. Moved to Precision Aerospace for one year for storage and assistance with restoration. The aircraft is currently at RAAF Musuem at Point Cook with work on the lower section of fuselage underway. The aircraft will then go to Moorabbin Aircraft Museum and be placed on display next to their Beaufighter.

Stephen Edmonds reports:
"Their intentions are not to fly the aircraft as they believe that it is more significant to Australia than the P-40 in the Australian War Memorial hence far to valuable to risk flying."

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