Dates

Event

October 1943

Constructed as a P-40M-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.

Circa 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-5802.

29 January 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 840 as a Kittyhawk III.

1943

Transferred to Western Air Command.
Flew with a number of RCAF squadrons, amassing a total of only 732 hours in military service.

From 1944 to 1945

Transferred to Fighter Affiliation Flight, No. 5 Operational Training Unit.

23 August 1946

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

Put up for disposal at the Patricia Bay AB on Vancouver Island, BC.

From 27 September 1947 to By 1950

To Vance B. Roberts, Seattle, WA with new c/r N1233N (P-40N, 27490).
Editor note: It is worth noting that at this point in time the airframe was registered with the original construction number, 27490.

1947

Transported by ship.
Moved to Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.

21 July 1950

To Bell Air Services/Art J. Bell, Boeing Field, WA keeping c/r N1233N.

1 September 1950

Assigned civil registration: N1233N

1 September 1950

To Bell Art, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N1233N.

From 1951 to By 1954

To Oregon State University keeping c/r N1233N.
Used as an instructional airframe by the University.

From 1954 to By 1966

To Columbia Airmotive/Bob Sturges, Troutdale, OR keeping c/r N1233N.

From By 1954 to By 1961

Used as an advertising display at the Troutdale Airport.

16 February 1956

Civil registration, N1233N, cancelled.
Cancelled.

Adopted the ID of P-40N-40-CU USAAF s/n 43-23494 c/n 31423 c/r N1009N.

From February 1967 to By 1979

To Columbia Airmotive, Troutdale, OR with new c/r N1009N {2} (P-40N, 31423).

Stored dismantled at Troutdale.

25 July 1979

To Thomas L. Camp, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N1009N {2}.
Adopted the ID of the scrapped P-40N USAAF s/n 43-23484, RCAF s/n 877, c/n 31423, c/r N1009N.

Returned to stock military configuration at Livermore, CA.

Painted in RAF colours as s/n FR870 a P-40M / Mk III.

1982

First flight.
First post-assembly flight.

From February 1985 to By 1994

Leased to The Fighter Collection, Duxford.

14 February 1985

Transported by ship.
Moved to Duxford arriving on this date.

27 February 1985

First flight.
First post-assembly flight.

By September 1989

Markings Applied: FR870, GA S

10 July 1990

Photographer: Unknown

10 July 1990

Photographer: Unknown

9 June 1994

Civil registration, N1009N {2}, cancelled.
Exported to France.

11 July 1994

To Sarl Spitfire Warbird Ltd, Marsannay La Cote, Bourgogne Franche Comte with new c/r F-AZPJ (Tp 40 M, 31423).
Based at Dijon-Darois.

By 16 July 1994

Markings Applied: 34, 34, P8196

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

Markings Applied: P-8196, 34
Painted in RAF colours as P8096.

1997

To The Fighter Collection, Duxford.

17 January 1998

Ferry flight.
Moved from France to Duxford.

10 February 1998

Civil registration, F-AZPJ, cancelled.

From 3 March 1998 to By 2005

To The Fighter Collection/Patina Ltd, Duxford, UK with new c/r G-KITT.

Based at The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
View the Location Dossier

1998

Markings Applied: 49
Painted in USAAC American Volunteer Group colours.

To Hangar II Collection/Peter Teichman, North Weald, UK keeping c/r G-KITT.

19 July 2003

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

14 December 2005

Ferry flight.
Moved from Duxford to North Weald.

20 January 2006

To Peter Alexander Teichman, London keeping c/r G-KITT.

8 September 2007

Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Hahnweide

By 20 June 2009

Markings Applied: 210855

20 June 2009

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2009 Photo taken at North Weald in the UK

By 14 January 2012

Markings Applied: CLAWIN KITTY, 210855

14 January 2012

Photographer: David Moth
Notes: 2012 photo at Old Buckenham in the UK

By July 2015

Markings Applied: Lulu Belle, 44, 2104580
In the markings of P-40N-1 Warhawk 44-2104590, Lulu Belle, flown by 2nd Lieutenant Philip R. Adair, a pilot with the USAAF 89th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group of the 10th Air Force in the China Burma India Theater.

30 July 2015

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

30 July 2015

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

30 July 2015

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

15 October 2015

Advertised for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales: 15 hrs on new engine by Vintage V-12s. Priced right at US$1,895,000.

30 June 2017

To Warhawk Llc, Underwood, WA with new c/r N40P.

29 December 2017

Civil registration revised, N40P (P-40N, 42-104640).
Editor comment: It is worth noting here the FAA record appears to be revised to adopt the ID of the P-40N with USAAAF s/n 42-104640. This airframe was actually diverted to China and did not see USAAF service. It is assumed this airframe did not survive the war.

23 January 2018

Certificate of airworthiness for NX40P (P-40N, 42-104640) issued.

1 February 2018

Certificate of airworthiness for NL40P (P-40N, 42-104640) issued.

Circa 3 May 2018

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

3 October 2020

Civil registration, N40P, cancelled.

16 August 2021

To Warhawk Llc, Underwood, WA with new c/r N40P.