If the North American P-51 Mustang was the LeBron James of World War II American fighters, you can think of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk as almost like Carmello Anthony. Undoubtedly a lethal and capable ...
Outmatched at high altitude but tough, fast in a dive, and always available, the Curtiss P-40 carried the early air war when few better options existed. From Pearl Harbor and North Africa to China and ...
Known by many names, including Hawk, Kittyhawk, Tomahawk and Warhawk, by the end of the Second World War, some thirty-one variants of the P-40 were developed, and the aircraft saw service in every ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Whether known as the Warhawk, Tomahawk, or Kittyhawk, the Curtiss P-40 proved to be a successful, versatile fighter ...
The fighter plane used by the USAAF 49th to counter the Japanese menace was the P-40 Warhawk. “He is a first rate combat pilot and the reckless bravery of his attacks … are something you can well be ...