Trumpeter 1/48 H-81A-2 AVG P-40 Variant Aircraft 5807

The P-40 fighter was the last of the famous 'Hawk' line produced by Curtiss Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s, it was the third-most numerous US fighter of World War II. Hawk 81, appeared in May 1940 in September of that year, over 200 had been delivered to the Army Air Corps. Decals and 4-view color painting reference for (3) aircraft: R.T. Smith, P-8173, Flight Leader 3rd. American Volunteer Group Kunming, January 1942 Charles Bond 1st Pursuit Squadron AVG Squadron Leader John Kuren Newkrik 2nd.P's, Panda Bears' February 1972 « less