Steel Sharks | Triple P-40 Warhawk Power

Описание: The sharks are back in the sky. Watch these three authentic WWII veterans dominate the air at Chino.

In this video, you witness the raw power of three legendary Curtiss P-40 fighters. Each of these "Warbirds" carries a unique piece of history within its aluminum skin—from the front lines of the Soviet Union to the desert sands of North Africa.

1. Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk (The Green Hunter)
• Registry: N85104 / Serial: 42-105192
• Paint Scheme: Dark Green over Gray — Representing the 325th Fighter Group "Checkertail Clan."
• History: Built in 1943, this veteran served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). It is famous for a rare combat achievement: on March 10, 1945, this very aircraft was used to intercept and shoot down a Japanese "Fu-Go" fire balloon at 13,500 feet. Today, it stands as a perfectly preserved original, often seen in major Hollywood films like Pearl Harbor.

2. Curtiss P-40K Warhawk (The Siberian Ghost)
• Registry: N940AK / Serial: 42-9733
• Paint Scheme: Classic Olive Drab and Neutral Gray — Traditional U.S. Army Air Forces frontline camouflage.
• History: A true survivor of the Eastern Front. Delivered to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program in 1943, it saw fierce action before crashing in the harsh wilderness near Murmansk. Discovered in the 1990s, it was recovered and meticulously restored in the USA. It is one of the few P-40s in the world that actually returned from the frontlines of the Eastern Front.

3. Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (The Desert Predator)
• Registry: N1231 / Serial: 41-35918
• Paint Scheme: RAF Desert Camouflage (Dark Earth and Mid-Stone over Azure Blue) — The legendary "Shark Squadron" colors.
• History: Representing the early "E" model, this aircraft served with the RCAF during WWII. After the war, it had an unusual career "seeding clouds" to create rain before being rescued and restored by the Planes of Fame Air Museum. It wears the iconic desert camouflage of the RAF’s 112 Squadron—the famous "Shark Squadron" that first started the tradition of painting menacing teeth on the P-40's nose.

P.S.
Built like a tank: The P-40’s legendary durability was proven by the ace Clive Caldwell during the North African Campaign. On December 5, 1941, over Libya, despite being wounded and flying a burning aircraft, he stayed in the fight to down two Messerschmitts before bringing his riddled Warhawk home. Caldwell would go on to score a total of 22 aerial victories in the P-40. This fighter didn’t just fly—it endured. A testament to American engineering, it stands as a symbol of unbreakable resilience and legendary strength.

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