P-40s at Harding Field, LA
Cajun Merlin
2Lt. Leslie Spoonts of the 57th FS, 54th FG with a P-40F at Harding Field, May 1942.
IPMS Quarterly Winter 1985 -
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Wabbit Hawk
1st Lt. Edward Jones with a P-40N at Harding Field, 1944-45.
The ship carries what looks to be Bugs Bunny artwork on the nose.
Project 914 Archives -
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Canary Hawk
This P-40N was assigned to the HQ flight of the 72nd Fighter Wing, Second Air Force,
and based at Harding Field during 1944-45. She was involved in an accident at Galveston
AAF, Texas on January 16th, 1945, which may be the reason for the replacement cowling.
WWII Color Archives (W.J. Balogh photo) -
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