Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk

 

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p-40b.jpg.jpg (59278 bytes) P-40B, 78th PS, 18th PG. Bellows Field. This aircraft is one of seven P-40's that managed to get off the ground on Dec 7th.  Model by Mike Gawell 

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Model by Jim Szabo

 

 

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Models by Nathan Milarta

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P-40C #337 of the 44th Pursuit Squadron, 18th  Pursuit Group was based at Bellow's field December 7, 1941.  This plane survived the Japanese attack, but was badly damaged in a taxiing accident on December 8 when it ran into another P-40.  Kit is Revell-Monogram.

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P-40 B #160 of the 18th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group was flown by Lt. George Welch on December 7th 1941.  Lt. Welch took off from Haleiwa Field, and was credited with 4 Japanese aircraft shot down.

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P-36 in the background is the aircraft piloted by Lt. Phil Rasmussen.

 

 

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Model by Jim Weddig