A flight in the P-40 Warhawk "American Dream". This fully restored Curtiss P-40N combat veteran aircraft (Serial #42-104977) has a documented WWII history, including two confirmed before its pilot, 1st Lt. Thor Valdson, was shot down over New Guinea in 1943, belly-landing the burning plane and surviving behind enemy lines. #ww2 #aviation #pilot #p40warhawk Film courtesy of Chuck Howard. | World War II Aircraft

85K views · 3.4K reactions | The sound of WWII power after dark ✈️ A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk night engine run-up at Warbirds Over Monroe, bringing vintage warbird history to life under the lights. This beauty is a TP-40N with dual controls, looks like it’s actually up for sale right now so for the right price it could be yours! Sound up for that Allison engine growl! #P40Warhawk #night #wwii #beauty Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show | Ryan Tykosh Photography | Facebook

#FascinatingFact: The landing gear on the P-40 and on the Zero influenced the aircraft's maneuverability while in the air! The P-40, like many WWII aircraft, is a tail dragger, meaning its landing gear has two (2) main gear one under each wing and a smaller wheel under the tail, giving it the distinctive WWII nose up look for many of the aircraft on the ground. Although the P-40s and their opponents, the Zero, were both tail draggers, there is a striking difference while in the air. The P-40 had

Our beloved Curtiss P-40E Warhawk received its quarterly maintenance today. This routine task is conducted by the last pilot to fly this aircraft, John Hazlet. He reported that everything checks out and it is still in flying order! #warhawks #p40warhawk #PearlHarbor #pearlharboraviationmuseum #aviationmaintenance #aviationmuseum | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

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