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| RAAF No. 80 Squadron Former Assignments 3 AD 22 RSU |
Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 29863. On August 23, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40N-15-CU Warhawk serial number 42-106101. Shipped from Buffalo to Brooklyn where it was loaded as cargo aboard a ship. On August 31, 1943 shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History During late October 1943, assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as P-40N Kittyhawk serail number A29-556. On October 23, 1943 assigned to 3 Air Depot (3 AD). On March 19, 1944 assigned to No. 22 Repair & Salvage Unit (22 RSU) and re-serialized as P-40N Kittyhawk serail number A29-556 / A29-1134. The next day assigned to the replacement pool. On March 30, 1944 assigned to No. 80 Squadron at Cape Gloucester Airfield. On April 29, 1944 moves to Tadji Airfield with the squadron. No known nickname, nose art or markings. Likely, this plane was assigned squadron code BU-? (letter unknown). Mission History On May 14, 1944 while landing at Tadji Airfield, hit another plane and sustained damage. Wreckage Immediately after the crash, the damage was assessed to be 70% starboard mainplane and 10% rudder. All removable components were removed for inspection. On June 15, 1944 assigned to No. 22 Repair & Salvage Unit (22 RSU) that created a more detailed damage report listing the following damage: 30% airframe, 90% airscrew, 20% port mainplane, 55% starboard mainplane and 30% undercarriage and recommend conversion to components. On October 3, 1944 approved for conversion to components, stripped of usable parts then abandoned at Tadji Airfield. Salvage During 1974, salvaged by Charles Darby and Monty Armstrong for Yesterday's Air Force. Shipped to the United States and placed into storage at Chino Airport for the remainder of the 1970s. Restoration Later, this aircraft was restored for static display by Bob Schneider then sold to Display During 1992, sold to RAF Museum at Hendon. Disassembled and shipped to the United Kingdom. On May 29, 1992 delivered to the museum reassembled by the end of the month. During June 1992 allocated the museum maintenance serial 9150M. This Kittyhawk is painted in the markings of Royal Air Force (RAF) Kittyhawk IV FX760 / GA-? with shark mouth markings on the nose assigned to No 112 Squadron during June 1944 in Italy, flown by Squadron Leader Attearne, DFC and F/Lt Reginald "Reg" A. Wild, 407884 DFC, RAAF. On April 10, 1997 disassembled and moved by truck into storage at Cardington Airfield. On August 3, 1988 offically donated to the RAF Museum at Hendon. On October 8, 1999 shipped by truck to the new temporary musuem facility at RAF Wyton. On November 16, 2001 moved by truck to RAF Stafford for storage. On March 11, 2003 moved by truck back to RAF Museum at Hendon and returned to public display. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40N-15-CU Warhawk 42-106101 ADF Serials - Kittyhawk A29-556 Airliners.net - FX760 Contribute
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