P-40B Pearl Harbor Survivor

[Tony Drago]

[Chancey Chorney]

Nice video. Thanks for posting.

[john e. holliday]

Yes, thanks for the video.  I've always liked the P-40.

[Tony Drago]

 Thank you. I always liked the P-40 also. Just something about it. I like the B & C versions.

 

[Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach]

It wasd a veteran of Pearl Harbour?  Does anyone have the story on this ship or know where to look it up?  I would like to read about it or see photo's/video's of its restoration....that would be cool.

[Tony Drago]

 Go to you tube P-40B Pearl Harbor survivor.
I copied these two threads from the two people that posted them. Maybe the Torrance Ca. airport has some records of it.

My most loved aircraft.  I gave donations up in Bakersfield many years ago  Happy to see this war bird fly again  AVG was one of my first heroes.  Lest we Forget.

  I had the privilege of being part of this restoration project in the beginning, 22 years ago It was called "Project Tomahawk" Torrance Ca. 1993
 

[Larry Fernandez]

Great video Tony!
I got a ride in a P-40D a few years back that belonged to Bill Destfani (of Strega/Skoal Bandit fame).
one of the most exciting afternoons of my life.
I'm building a Charles Parrot P-40 right now, powered by Randy's AeroTiger .36

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

[Tony Drago]

Larry, Thank you.
  I don't thank words could really describe what a thrill that was..
   I was able to get to see the in side the cockpit of the P-40 that was in the San Diego  Air & Space Museum museum in Balboa Park many years ago. Amazing.
 That Parrot P-40 is a nice build. I had one back in the 80's. Parrots P-40 made quite an impression at the King Orange contest when he flew it there
back in the day.

[Terry Caron]

Before Mustangs, Spits and a host other fighters, I was (and still am) a huge fan of the P-40 direct-drive models. Amazing that such a veteran has survived!
Thanks for posting a great video, Tony.