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Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 29582. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N-5-CU Warhawk serial number 42-105820. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG) "Fighting 49ers", 7th Fighter Squadron (7th FS) "Screamin' Demons". Nicknamed "Suzy" on the side of the fuselage. Assigned to pilot Myers. This P-40 was written off and abandoned at Dobodura. Wreckage Until at least 1991, this P-40 remained in situ in kunai grass near Dobodura, without the engine or tail assembly. Possibly, these were removed during the war or scrapped sometime afterwards. Recovery During the early 1990s, salvaged (reportedly with P-40N Warhawk) by a New Zealander and moved to Popondetta then shipped to Lae and exported to New Zealand. Today The whereabouts of this aircraft are unknown. This aircraft might have been offered for sale or sold by Pioneer Aviation as a restoration project. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40N-5-CU Warhawk 42-105820 Thanks to 5th Air Force Association for additional information Contribute
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