A flight in the P-40 Warhawk "American Dream". This fully restored Curtiss P-40N combat veteran aircraft (Serial #42-104977) has a documented WWII history, including two confirmed before its pilot, 1st Lt. Thor Valdson, was shot down over New Guinea in 1943, belly-landing the burning plane and surviving behind enemy lines. #ww2 #aviation #pilot #p40warhawk Film courtesy of Chuck Howard. | World War II Aircraft

The Fighter Collection’s Merlin equipped Curtiss P-40F Warhawk. When the Rolls-Royce engine was fitted to the P-40, it was without the two-stage blower that would equip the Mustang, and the performance gain beyond the Allison V-1710 was not that significant #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #curtiss #warhawk | Daniel J Wheatcroft