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Duxford, UK, 2001.
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Serial #: 43-5802 Construction #: 27490 Civil Registration: N1233N N1009N(2) G-KITT Model(s): P-40M Kittyhawk Mk. III Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
History: Delivered to RAF as 840. Vance B. Roberts, Seattle, WA, Sept. 27, 1947-1950. - Acquired from dispossal at PAtricia Bay AB, Vancouver Island. - Barged to Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, 1947. - Registered as N1233N. Art J. Bell/Bell Air Services, Boeing Field, WA, July 21, 1950. Oregon State University, 1951-1954. - Instructional Airframe. Bob Sturges/Columbia Airmotive, Troutdale, OR, 1954-1966. - Used as advertising display, Troutdale Airport, 1954-1961. Columbia Airmotive, Troutdale, OR, Feb. 1967-1979. - Registered as N1009N(2). - Stored dismantled, Troutdale. - Acquired paperwork ID of P40N N1009N (43-23494/RCAF 877, which had been scrapped) from Earl Reinert, Feb. 19, 1967. Thomas L. Camp, Livermore CA/Las Vegas, NV, 1979-1985. - Restored Livermore, CA. - First flight 1982. The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, Feb. 1985-2005. - Arrived dismantled, Feb. 14, 1985. - Registered as G-KITT. - First flight after reassembly, Feb. 27, 1985. - Flown as FR870/GA-S. Hanger 11 Collection, North Weald, Essex, UK, 2006. |
La Ferte Alais, France, June 1987.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Hanger 11 Collection Photo Source(s): Howard Cargil. Nigel Roling - Pentavia Digital Imaging, http://website.lineone.net/~roling46/, 2002 |
