World War Photos

P-40 Rosy Cheeks nose art

P-40 49th FG Milk Wagon Express

P-40E in flight 2

P-40E in flight 3

P-40E of the 18th Fighter Squadron Cold Bay 11 May 1942 2

P-40N of 18th FS on the runway at Attu Island late 1943

P-40C #48 of the 77th PS, 20th PG Hamilton Field 1941

Curtiss P-40L 27 July 1943

P-40E “T-Bone” of the 49th Fighter Group, 9th FS in Australia 1942

P-40E 41-35934 of VIII Bomber Command England 1943

Kittyhawk tests guns at Curtiss Plant 1942

P-40N 42-105112 “Geronimo!” of 15th Fighter Group, 45th FS on Mankin Island 1943

P-40E “T-Bone” of the 49th Fighter Group, 9th FS in Australia 1942

P-40E in flight 1941

P-40 of 57th FG takes off from USS Ranger March 1943

P-40N 43-23198 of the 110th TRS, 71st TRG in flight

P-40E of the 20th PG with war games markings, Hamilton Field 1941

Robert Tharp Smith of AVG in cockpit of his P-40

P-40F Warhawk 56 of the 57th Fighter Group, 65th FS, Africa

P-40 8P54 of the 8th PG 1941

P-40F 41-14501 with 170 gal belly tank 24 October 1942

P-40N 43-23198 of the 110th TRS, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group

P-40 Warhawks of the 18th FS Attu Island April 1943

P-40C of the 57th Pursuit Group 1941

P-40E on the ground

P-40 early production

P-40 of the 343rd Fighter Group Adak

P-40N Warhawk 42-105425 in flight

P-40B of the 20th Pursuit Group

P-40B Tomahawks Iceland in March 1943

Pvt Charles Chennault son of Gen Claire Chennault poses by P-40 while in training at the Army Air Forces school at Keesler Field 1942

49th Fighter Group pilots checking map Australia 1942

close-up of P-40 at Langley Research Center

Crashed P-40E 41-25116 of the 58th PG, 33rd PS April 12, 1942

P-40L 42-11125

P-40K 2

P-40N 42-105492 of the 389th Bomb Squadron, 312th BG

P-40B of the 33rd PS, 8th PG Bolling Field

P-40B in flight

P-40B of the 33rd PS, 8th PG aboard USS Wasp

3rd PS AVG Curtiss Hawk 81A-2 “White 35 and 96”

P-40L 42-10715 in flight

P-40B 35PG Oakland 1940

USS Chenango P-40 Warhawk hook-up on tail assembly used for catapulting the aircraft

18th Fighter Squadron P-40 and High Speed Tracto in Aleutians 1943

P-40M of the 49th FG

Curtiss Hawk 81A-2 AVG “White 47” P-8127

P-40K the 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th FG

Crew loading 12.7 mm ammo into wing mg of P-40

P-40 of 31st PG over Selfridge Field

P-40F Warhawk 41-14216 X6-O of 86th FS, 79th Fighter Group

P-40 in flight

Robert Tharp Smith of AVG in cockpit of his P-40 1942

Security Squad with Tommy Guns by P-40 Hamilton Field 1941

P-40C of the 33rd Pursuit Squadron Kaldadarnes Iceland 1941

P-40 on assembly line at Curtiss Plant 1940

P-40F 41-14098 17 July 1942

Lt D. W. Maxwell and P-40K 42-46261 “LIZ” 25th FS, 51st FG, Sadiya India 1943

Wreckage of Warhawks at Hickam Field after Pearl Harbor Attack

P-40K 42-46051 in flight

P-40N 44-7318 in flight

Warhawks of the 33rd Pursuit Squadron Kaldadarnes Iceland 1941 2

49th Fighter Group P-40 at Darwin Australia

P-40 Warhawk “Kansas City Kidd” 110th TRS, 71st TRG

28 Air Force Insignia Mark 15000th Warhawk

P-40K 220 of 78th Fighter Squadron, 15th FG takes off from carrier

8th Pursuit Group pilots scramble to P-40 Mitchel Field 1941

P-40 39-280 in flight

Curtiss Hawk 81A-2 AVG 2

P-40K 42-9987 4 November 1942 2

P-40N 42-104528 in flight

P-40 8P54 of 8th Pursuit Group 2

P-40 1941

Brig. General Adlai Gilkeson explains to pilots of the 26th Interceptor Command the routing of an anticipated enemy attack on the Panama Canal 1942

P-40L 42-11061 X826

Silver Curtiss P-40

Curtiss Hawk 81A-2 of the AVG White 81

49th Fighter Group P-40 Darwin 1942

72nd Tactical Recon Group P-40 Warhawk 15 “Island Dream”

TP-40N 44-7541 Kingman 1946

P-40E of 18th Fighter Squadron Cold Bay 11 May 1942 4

P-40ES 40-582 X896 two seat conversion

P-40E fighters

P-40N 43-23198 82nd TRS, 71st TRG 2

P-40K 42-9987 4 November 1942

P-40s of 325th Fighter Group aboard USS Ranger 1943

P-40K 42-9987 4 November 1942 3

P-40N 43-23388 in flight

P-40K 42-10180 Curtiss factory October 1942

P-40N 42-104958 side view

YP-40F 40-360 2

TP-40M 43-5487 over Florida

P-40F on board USS Chenango October 1942

Employees at Curtiss-Wright working on P-40 landing gear 1941

YP-40F 40-360

P-40F 41-14541 factory October 1942

P-40 USS Chenango October 1942

P-40N 42-105732 after being unloaded from USS Copahee at Townsville September 1943

P-40L 851 of the 484th Bomb Group

P-40F 41-13601

P-40F 41-13997

P-40 of the Materiel Division

P-40 right wing machine guns in action

18th FS P-40 landing at Attu Island late 1943

New Curtiss P-40N 43-23432

Trainer P-40R X894 41-13682 Kingman 1946

P-40E in flight

P-40K of the 78th Fighter Squadron, 15th FG aboard carrier

P-40E of 18th Fighter Squadron Cold Bay 11 May 1942 3

Trainer P-40R 41-13659 X872 Kingman 1946

P-40E North Africa

P-40F 41-14378 of the 33rd FG Operation Torch 1942

P-40N 42-104648

Crashed P-40F 5-6 of the 57th FG, 65th FS North Africa

5th AF P-40 Warhawk in hangar at Port Moresby 1942

P-40M 43-5810 29 January 1943

P-40N 44-7492 72nd TRG

P-40C 41-13339

Silver P-40N 44-47860 20 October 1944

Ace Robert L .Scott’s last P-40 mission 4 January 1943

TP-40N 42-105927

Lt Noyes Livingston land at the newly completed Nettuno airport 44

P-40 68 flown by Charles Older from 3rd PS, AVG

P-40L of the 324th Fighter Group

P-40E 18th FS and FAW-4 PBY Cold Bay 11 May 1942 2

P-40E 18th Fighter Squadron Cold Bay 11 May 1942

P-40N 80th FG refueling Upper Assam February 1944

P-40s over 51st FA Troops during Louisiana Maneuvers 1941

P-40B 41-5304

P-40E 127 of the 23rd Fighter Group 1942

Curtiss XP-40Q 42-45722

P-40L 58th FG enroute to Africa aboard USS Ranger 43

64th FS, 57th FG Pilot Gordon Ryerson by P-40 32 in Libya 1942

Pilots of AVG: Ken Jernstedt, Tom Haywood, Chuck Older and Robert Smith beside P-40

P-40 fighters of 8th Pursuit Group at Mitchel Field 1941

18th Fighter Squadron Pilots Attu 1943

Hawk 81A-2 of AVG 1st Pursuit Squadron Adam and Eve

P-40E aboard carrier

P-40K on board USS Chenango October 1942 2

Left to right: General Arnold, Brig.General Chennault, Lt. General Stilwell, Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell 1943

P-40E #38 Panama

P-40C

P-40N 42-104958

Hawk 81 A-2 P-8109 “White 68” of 3rd PS AVG

P-40F 41-14248

P-40E #38 Panama 2

P-40E 36 PTO

P-40N 44-47773

XP-40Q 42-45722

XP-40Q with original wings

XP-40 38-10 in flight 1938

XP-40 38-10 Curtiss Model 75P

XP-40 February 1940

XP-40 38-10 2

XP-40Q with new wings

XP-40F 40-360

XP-40Q 42-9987 2

XP-40Q original wings 2

XP-40 38-10 1938

Curtiss XP-40K 42-10219 2

XP-40K 42-10219

XP-40 late config

XP-40Q-1 42-9987

XP-40 38-10 11 October 1938