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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Curtiss 81/P-40 Tomahawk / 87/P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk
    Latest Model:Kittyhawk I
    Last Military Serial:1058 RCAF
    Construction Number:15321
    Last Civil Registration:N940AK
    Latest Owner or Location:P40 Kittyhawk Llc, Beaverton, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-40E.

    Assigned s/n 41-5321 with the United States Army Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.
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    Assigned s/n AK940 with the Royal Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    6 November 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 1058 as a Kittyhawk I.

    16 August 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    Markings Applied: Vancouver VIII

    Markings Applied: Popeye X

    Disposal ex RCAF Vulcan ALTA to local farmer.

    1946

    Transported by ground.
    Moved by road to a farm near Champion, Alberta.

    From 1950 to 1956

    To Big Bomber Service Station, Red Deer, AB.
    Displayed beside the gas station.

    To King Perry, Red Deer, AB.

    Displayed in front of a business in Red Deer.

    Circa 1959


    Photographer: Rod Digney
    Notes: At Big Bomber Service Station near Red Deer Alberta.

    1968

    To Bob Warden, Calgary, AB.

    To David Harrington, Edmonton, AB.

    1968

    Placed in open storage at Edmonton Airport.

    From November 1969 to 1970

    To Bob Diemert, Carman, MB.

    Transported by ground.
    Towed on its wheels from Edmonton to Carman.

    1970

    To William Anderson, Geneseo, NY.

    1970

    The unrestored airframe was railed to NY.

    From 1976 to 1977

    To Stuart Schwartz and Bill Pryor, Pontiac, MI with new c/r N940AK.

    Restored.
    The fuselage was restored at Fort Collins, CO. The wings were restored at Fabens, TX.

    Assembled at Pontiac, MI.

    26 July 1980

    First flight.

    Markings Applied: Snafu

    1984

    To Norton Aero Ltd, Athol, ID keeping c/r N940AK.

    From September 1984 to 1995

    To William Anderson/Rangoon Airways Inc, Las Vegas, NV and Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N940AK.

    By 1985

    Markings Applied: 115321

    1985


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection

    1985


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection

    1985


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection

    Raced as #77, named 11532.

    11 May 1995

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Phelps, NY, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that the preflight inspection, engine run-up, takeoff and climbout were normal. About 10 minutes into the flight, at 1600 feet MSL, the engine seemed to backfire violently twice, then quit completely. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 May 1995


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photo taken near Phelps, NY.

    11 May 1995


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photo taken near Phelps, NY.

    From 15 June 1995 to 1997

    To Hill Top Welding Inc, So Lima, NY keeping c/r N940AK.

    From November 1997 to 2001

    To Dick Thurman, Louisville, KY keeping c/r N940AK.
    Mr. Thurman obtained the wreck.

    The wreck was moved to Kissimmee, FL for restoration.

    1998

    The restoration of the wings commenced at Chino, CA.

    21 October 1998

    To Hill Top Welding Inc, So Lima, NY keeping c/r N940AK.

    June 2000

    Moved to Auckland-Ardmore, NZ, to complete the restoration.

    From 24 May 2001 to 2017

    To Banta Aviation Corp/Tony Banta, Livermore, CA keeping c/r N940AK.

    24 May 2001

    To Banta Aviation Corp, Dover, DE keeping c/r N940AK.

    30 May 2001

    The fuselage arrived at Ardmore.

    Restored.
    Restored at Ardmore.

    24 March 2002

    First flight.
    Flown at Ardmore.

    April 2002

    Shipped from Auckland, NZ.

    June 2002

    Assembled at Salinas, CA.

    Based at Private Collection of Tony Banta, Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 113521
    Finished in USAAC markings.

    16 July 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX940AK (P-40E, 15321) issued.

    25 November 2009

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.

    21 October 2011

    To Banta Aviation Corp, Pleasanton, CA keeping c/r N940AK.

    2 May 2015

    20 June 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show in California.

    7 February 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX940AK (P-40E, 15321) issued.

    18 June 2016

    5 May 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N940AK.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Beaverton, O.

    18 May 2017

    To Avenger Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N940AK.

    6 September 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N940AK.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Beaverton, OR.

    16 October 2017

    To P40 Kittyhawk Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N940AK.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    YouTube

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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