Model Description
HA9203 Hobbymaster Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 (P-40B) Ft. Leader Robert ‘R.T.’ Smith, 3rd Sqn., Kunming, China, June 1942
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Hobbymaster 1/48th scale
HA9203
Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 (P-40B)
Ft. Leader Robert 'R.T.' Smith,
3rd Sqn.,
Kunming,
China,
June 1942
Model Description
Hobbymaster 1/48th scale HA9203 Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 (P-40B) Ft. Leader Robert ‘R.T.’ Smith, 3rd Sqn., Kunming, China, June 1942. Buy online now at Flying Tigers.
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an all metal, single-engine, single-seat fighter and ground-attack aircraft that made its maiden flight in 1938. Since the P-40 was a modified P-36 Hawk it was developed quickly and entered service in record time. The USAAF referred to the aircraft as the Warhawk while the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union called the B and C variants Tomahawk while the D and later variants were called Kittyhawk. By the end of production in 1944 approximately 18,000 aircraft were manufactured.
In July 1941 Robert Tharp Smith (nickname Tadpole) resigned his USAAF commission to fly with the AVG (American Volunteer Group) known as the Flying Tigers. The Flying Tigers were divided into three squadrons with Smith’s 3rd Squadron named “Hell’s Angels”. R.T. Smith’s first victory came on December 23, 1941 flying P-40B #77 (AVG referred to the aircraft as P-40B). In 1942 Smith received P-40B #47 from the 2nd Squadron and by June 1942 had scored 8.7 victories. The AVG is credited with 299 air victories and 153 destroyed on the ground.
RRP £82.00
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Model Code: HA9203
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1/48th Scale Aircraft and Diorama Accessories, HobbyMaster Aviation, Hobbymaster 1/48th Scale Aircraft, Military Aviation, P-40 Warhawk