Description
History.
Constructed as a P-40N-5-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.
Circa 1942
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-104977.
13 September 1943
Crashed.
Was shot down by a Japanese Zero on 13 September 1943 in the Lae area of Papua New Guinea.
10 December 2004
Recovered.
Retrieved from its wartime resting place.
23 October 2006
To Cairns Airport Hangars Pty Ltd, Cairns, QLD with new c/r VH-MIK (P-40N, 42-104977).
23 October 2006
Operated by North Queensland Warbirds Pty Ltd.
To North Queensland Warbirds/Warbird Adventures, Mareeba Airfield, Mareeba, Queensland.
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December 2008
To North Queensland Warbird keeping c/r VH-MIK.
Markings added: BU-B
1 December 2008
First post-restoration Flight.
Circa 19 August 2015
Certificate of airworthiness for N587VD (P-40N, 42-104977) issued.
19 August 2015
To Davis John F III, Englewood, CO with new c/r N587VD.
19 August 2015
To Davis John F III, Elizabeth, CO with new c/r N977WH.
Circa 19 August 2015
Certificate of airworthiness for VH-MIK (CURTISS P-40N, 42-104977) issued.
By 19 August 2015
To unknown owner with c/r VH-MIK.
19 August 2015
Civil registration, VH-MIK, cancelled.
24 June 2016
To Davis John F III, Elizabeth, CO with new c/r N977WH.
26 May 2018
To TP40 Llc, Winter Park, FL keeping c/r N977WH.
21 August 2018
Certificate of airworthiness for NL977WH (P-40N-5, 42-104977) issued.
20 October 2018
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk "American Dream" NL977WH
A detailed account of the history and restoration journey of the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk "American Dream" NL977WH, from its construction in 1942 to its crash during combat, recovery, and multiple ownership changes leading to its current registration.
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Complete overhaul of the shark's mouth. Also added a few extra details to get it a little more accurate.
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