Was the P-40 Warhawk a good plane?

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is one of the best-liked airplanes of World War II, even though its performance was never quite up to that of its opponents. The most important thing about the P-40 to the United States was that it was available in ever-growing quantity to fight a war when no other fighters were.

Who built the p40?

Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Manufacturers
Built by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk was a single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. 13,738 were built from 1939 to 1944. It is the third most-produced American fighter, after the P-51 and P-47.

Is the Curtis P-40 Warhawk a Flying Tiger?

Photo by Tony Granata Photography. P-40 Warhawk. A three-quarter view of a P-40B, X-804 (s/n 39-184) in flight. This aircraft served with an advanced training unit at Luke Field, Arizona. P-40B G-CDWH at Duxford 2011.

Are there any pictures of the Flying Tigers?

Flying Tigers – P-40 Tomahawk – Amazing Color pictures from WWII! Flying Tigers – P-40 Tomahawk – Amazing Color pictures from WWII!

Who are the Flying Tigers in the Air Force?

The American press still called them the Flying Tigers. The 23rd Fighter Group achieved similar victories to the AVG. In 1996 the US Air Force awarded the pilots of the AVG the Distinguished Flying Cross. Jack Canary was a Tech Rep with North American Aviation in China during World War Two.

Who was in the cockpit of the P-40 Tomahawk?

R.T. Smith in the cockpit of P-40 Tomahawk #40 in Kunming, China on May 23, 1942. [ via] The photograph P-40 Tomahawk #49 flown by Tom Hayward of the Third Pursuit Squadron — Hell’s Angels — of the American Volunteer Group was probably taken from aircraft #47 on May 28, 1942 near the Salween River Gorge on the China-Burma border. [ via]

Was the P-40 Warhawk a good plane? The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is one of the best-liked airplanes of World War II, even though its performance was never quite up to that of its opponents. The most important thing about the P-40 to the United States was that it was available in ever-growing quantity to fight…