This P-40N was delivered to the RCAF as a Kittyhawk IV and given the serial '858'. She apparently shot down a
Japanese incendiary balloon off the coast of British Columbia, but I currently have no additional information
concerning that incident, and know absolutely nothing about the rest of her wartime history.

After the war many RCAF aircraft were auctioned off, including a number of Kittyhawks. This particular ship
is one of many that went to Fred Dyson of Seattle, Washington, and she spent some time at Boeing Field prior
to passing through the hands of several owners before ending up with a weather modification outfit in 1955.
She was operated as a cloud seeder until 1958, when she was damaged in a belly landing.

After a couple of years she was acquired by Ed Maloney, founder of The Air Museum. She was restored to static
and displayed for a number of years. The museum underwent a couple changes of name and location before finally
ending up in Chino, California in 1970, with the name by which it is still known today... Planes of Fame.

The P-40 remained as a static display for a few more years before restoration to airworthy condition was begun
in 1977. Four years later, in 1981, P-40N 42-105192 again took to the air after spending almost a quarter of a
century on the ground. She has since flown for many an airshow crowd and for Hollywood cameras, and has worn a
variety of paint schemes over the years. Her current guise honors the 325th Fighter Group... the 'Checkertail Clan'.

Here's 42-105192 as she appeared shortly after her restoration to airworthy.


Eduard Marmet photo - Larger Image

The Maloney Brothers... Jim in the Pony and John in the Hawk... circa 1981 or 1982.


Courtesy of Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration - Larger Image

Super-groovy shot outta the port side... date and location unknown.
When I look at this photo, I think of shadow gunnery training at Landhi
India, as described by Don Lopez in his book, 'Into the Teeth of the Tiger'.


Courtesy of Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration - Larger Image

Here we see 42-105192 in 'movie makeup' during the filming of 'Pearl Harbor'.


Courtesy of Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration - Larger Image

Mark Janovec caught this shot at Thunder Over Michigan in 2003.
You can see a few more of his photos HERE...


Mark Janovec photo

June 4th, 2004... PoF's Hawk and an A-10A from the 23rd FG over Langley AFB, Virginia.


USAF photo by T/Sgt. Ben Bloker - Larger Image

A closer look at the Hawk... that's Steve Hinton behind the stick.


USAF photo by T/Sgt. Ben Bloker - Larger Image

42-105192 was one of four Hawks to take part in the 2005 Chino Airshow.
You can see more photos from that show HERE...


Mike Offutt photo

This undated photo was taken over Chino by Richard Seaman.


Richard Seaman photo - Larger Image

Richard also grabbed this wonderful snap at the Arizona SkyFest in 2006.
See more of his photos HERE...


Richard Seaman photo - Larger Image

More 'movie makeup'... this time they got her nice and dusty for the film 'Valkyrie'.
These two photos were taken at the 2009 open house at Luke AFB, Arizona.


Matt Ottosen photo - Larger Image


Matt Ottosen photo - Larger Image
(See more of Matt's photos here)

These last couple'a photos show the PoF Hawk in her current warpaint
which honors the 325th Fighter Group... the 'Checkertail Clan'.

Wings Over Camarillo 2011


Linda M. Bell photo - Larger Image

2012 Veterans Day Celebration at Flabob Airport, California...


Linda M. Bell photo - Larger Image
(See more of Linda's photos here)

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