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 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk CAF 3FG7S White 13 flown by Capt Xu Hua jiang at Laohokow China January 1945 0A

Profile 0A: Curtiss P-40N Warhawk CAF 3FG7S White 13 flown by Capt Xu Hua jiang at Laohokow China January 1945. After the Americvan Volunter Group was disbanded in early June 1942, its duties were taken over by the China Air Task Force (CATF) under the command of the former AVG commander, Brigadier General Claire Chennault. The CATF consisted of four fighter squadrons with P-40s from the 23rd FG and one bomber squadron with B-25s from the 11th BG. After the formation of the 14th AF in March 1943, Chennault proposed the formation of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW). Due to the low level of training of Chinese pilots, it was decided to leave the command and part of the pilot staff under American control. The CACW began combat operations in October 1943 and by the end of the war had shot down 190 Japanese aircraft, destroyed 301 on the ground, and also destroyed over 2,500 vehicles or various facilities, as well as damaging many bridges, roads, and railroad tracks. This aircraft belonged to one of the Chinese pilots, and the characters on the nose can be read as TaiGong Ling, which means “under the command of Tai-Gong.” Jiang Tai-Gong was a general in ancient China (1100 BC) and is considered one of their many deities by the Chinese. A number of sources list Capt. Wang Guang-Fu as the pilot of the aircraft, but according to the account of the nephew of Xu Hua-jiang, it was his uncle’s aircraft. Apparently, the then commander of the 7th FS, Maj. Reed, told him that it was customary to decorate the aircraft with some personal symbol and possibly give it a name. Xu recalled a novel he had read as a child, which featured the aforementioned legendary general, and chose his name for his aircraft. However, it is not entirely clear whether the inscription on the nose was red or yellow. We have opted for the yellow version.

Eduard P-40N WARHAWK ROYAL CLASS DUAL COMBO 1/48 R0025

 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk CAF 5FG26FS flown by Capt Philip E Colman at Ankang China 1944 0A

Profile 0A: Curtiss P-40N Warhawk CAF 5FG26FS flown by Capt Philip E Colman at Ankang China 1944. Philipp Eddy Colman enlisted in the USAAC in 1941 after graduation from Jefferson Senior High School and was accepted for flight training. He graduated as Flying Sergeant at Spence Field and his first assignment was towing targets for the gunnery school at Eglin Field, Florida. Later he served as a test pilot, flying not only US types, but also captured German Bf 109 or Japanese Oscar fighters. He survived the sinking of HMT Rohna which was sailing him to his first combat assignment. The hit by German guided flying bomb killed 1,149 out of 2,000 on board. Colman’s next combat assignment was as a pilot with the Chinese-American Composite Wing where he flew 86 combat missions in the P-40 and shot down five Japanese Zero fighters with two probable victories and five damaged enemy planes. After the war he joined the 158th Fighter Squadron, 116th Fighter Group of the Georgia Air National Guard. He was assigned to the 335th FIS in 1952 and added four MiG-15s to his fighter tally during the Korean War. In 1983, he retired as a lieutenant colonel. As there are no known photos of his P-40N, the paint scheme reflects the aircraft displayed in the Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington.

Eduard #11193 15,000th 1/48 The Limited edition kit of US WWII fighter P-40N Warhawk in 1/48 scale. Kit contains 15,000th aircraft decorated with the markings of twenty-eight countries that used airfcrafts produced by Curtiss. Bonus is Warhawk of a Virginia-born fighter ace flying on P-40N.

Profile 00: P-40N Warhawk operated by 7th Fighter Squadron (3rd Fighter Group), Laohow, China, January 1945, flown by Wang Kuang Fu, a veteran of C.L. Chennaults American Volunteer Group, and an ace of the Chinese Air Force, with 6.5 victories. (P-11151) Camouflage was olive drab and neutral grey. Camouflage Olive Drab/Neutral Gray.

Profile 00: P-40N Warhawk (P-11249) operated by 8th Fighter Squadron (3rd Fighter Group), Liangshan, China August 1944 flown by Capt. Raymond L. Callaway, six confirmed kills, one probable and one aircraft damaged. Aircraft named 'Shirley II'.

 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 3FG used for training Chinese pilots in Karachi India NA233

 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 8PS 1Lt Coyd B Yost training Chinese pilots in Karachi India 1944 NA751

 Chinese-American Composite Wing B-25 Mitchell BTO 156 in Karachi India NA235

 Chinese-American Composite Wing B-25 Mitchell BTO 156 in Karachi India NA237

Photo description: Chinese and American pilots of the Chinese and American Replacement Training Unit, smilingly exchange the “thumbs up“ sign as Chinese pilot prepares to take-off on a mission. Karachi, India. (U.S. Air Force Number 74605AC) Chinese pilot in the cockpit of the North American B-25 "B.T.O.' gives a “thumbs up" sign to other members of the Chinese and American Replacement Training Unit, prior to taking off on a mission. Karachi, India. (U.S. Air Force Number 74606AC)

Photo Source: National Archives Identifier NAID: 204967167 Local ID: 342-FH-3A36989-74605AC
Photo Source: National Archives Identifier NAID: 204967170 Local ID: 342-FH-3A36990-74606AC

 41-25012 Curtiss P-40E Warhawks CAF behind Lt Chang during flight training in India NA1407

Photo description: Lt. Chang S.S., Chinese Air Force in cockpit of P-40. (U.S. Air Force Number 3A34891) in the photo is 41-25012 Curtiss P-40E-1 ((MSN 19031) To RAF as ET336 (ntu); retained by USAAF; w/o 14 Dec 1943 at Malir AB, India) from Joe Baugher

Photo Source: National Archives Identifier NAID: 204961155 Local ID: 342-FH-3A34891-3A34891

 Hi Matthew

A few other P-40 pictures from Duxford sorry I cannot send you the original size cause I am in Cambodia and havent got them on my laptop. The pictures are taken from my site: http://www.flodur.net
nice to hear from you ciao uli

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