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The Kittyhawk was the final development of the (American) monoplane Curtiss Hawk fighters and during World War Two provided the RAF with valuable reinforcements in the Middle East at a time when British resources were overstretched.
No 112 Squadron RAF was the first allied unit to operate the aircraft with “shark mouth” logo.
Royal Air Force Museum, London
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was a U.S. Navy carrier-based dive bomber introduced during World War II. Powered by a Wright R-2600 engine, it carried bombs and depth charges for anti-ship missions. Though initially plagued by handling issues, it replaced the SBD Dauntless and served effectively in the Pacific Theater. Over 7,000 were produced before retirement in the late 1940s.The Helldiver had a poor reputation early on due to handling issues but improved over time and proved effective in combat.As of 2025, only one Curtiss SB2C Helldiver remains airworthy in the world. It is operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) in Texas, USA. This aircraft is a rare survivor of over 7,000 built and is regularly flown at airshows, preserving the legacy of this important World War II dive bomber.
Wing 5 Royal Thai Air Force Base
Wikipedia: The Curtiss BF2C Goshawk (Model 67) was a United States 1930s naval biplane aircraft that saw limited success and was part of a long line of Hawk Series airplanes made by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the American military, and for export as the Model 68 Hawk III.
In early 1935, Thailand placed an order for 24 Curtiss Hawk IIIs at a cost of 63,900 Baht each, and a manufacturing license was also bought. The first 12 Hawk IIIs were shipped to Thailand in August and the remaining 12 arrived in late 1935, which were named Fighter Type 10. A total of 50 Hawk IIIs were locally built during 1937 and 1939. The type was used against the French in the Franco-Thai War and the Japanese invaders in December 1941, then relegated for use as trainers. Some of these aircraft were still active in 1949 and one airframe (KH-10) survives in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum.
Footnote: According to Wikipedia only one airframe survives at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok. This is clearly another example located at Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Seen at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter of World War II, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built,[3] all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facilities in Buffalo, New York.
P-40 Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps gave the plane, and after June 1941, the USAAF adopted the name for all models, making it the official name in the U.S. for all P-40s. The British Commonwealth and Soviet air forces used the name Tomahawk for models equivalent to the original P-40, P-40B, and P-40C, and the name Kittyhawk for models equivalent to the P-40D and all later variants.
P-40s first saw combat with the British Commonwealth squadrons of the Desert Air Force in the Middle East and North African campaigns, during June 1941.[4][5] No. 112 Squadron Royal Air Force, was among the first to operate Tomahawks in North Africa and the unit was the first Allied military aviation unit to feature the "shark mouth" logo,[6][7] copying similar markings on some Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engine fighters.[6] [N 1]
The P-40's lack of a two-speed supercharger made it inferior to Luftwaffe fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in high-altitude combat and it was rarely used in operations in Northwest Europe. However, between 1941 and 1944, the P-40 played a critical role with Allied air forces in three major theaters: North Africa, the Southwest Pacific, and China. It also had a significant role in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Alaska and Italy. The P-40's performance at high altitudes was not as important in those theaters, where it served as an air superiority fighter, bomber escort and fighter-bomber. Although it gained a postwar reputation as a mediocre design, suitable only for close air support, more recent research including scrutiny of the records of individual Allied squadrons indicates that this was not the case: the P-40 performed surprisingly well as an air superiority fighter, at times suffering severe losses, but also inflicting a very heavy toll on enemy aircraft.[9] Based on war-time victory claims, over 200 Allied fighter pilots – from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the US and the Soviet Union – became aces flying the P-40. These included at least 20 double aces,[10] mostly over North Africa, China, Burma and India, the South West Pacific and Eastern Europe. The P-40 offered the additional advantages of low cost and durability, which kept it in production as a ground-attack aircraft long after it was obsolescent as a fighter.
Curtiss C-46 Commando - The Tinker Belle. Commemorative Air Force Airshow, Midland, Texas. October 2010
The Curtiss R3C-0 is a plane that appears in the Ghibli film Porco Rosso, belonging to the antagonist Donald Curtiss. Based on the Curtiss R3C-2, this variant had machine guns and wider wings for mobility in dogfights.
After months of wanting to finish this plane, I'm happy to say that I finally have a completed version of the Curtiss R3C-0 to accompany my Savoia S.21!
The Curtiss Hawk 75A-1 was an export variant of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, a single-engine, low-wing fighter aircraft used during the early stages of World War II. Operated by the French Air Force, it gained notable success in 1939-1940, despite being outclassed by more modern aircraft. The Hawk 75A-1 featured robust manoeuvrability, reliability, and ease of maintenance, making it a favourite among pilots despite its relatively modest speed and firepower compared to its contemporaries.
Le Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fut le troisième avion de chasse le plus produit des États-Unis pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Dernier développement de la série des chasseurs Curtiss Hawk, il vola pour la première fois en 1938.
Vitesse maximale : 579 km/h
Envergure : 11 m
Distance franchissable : 386 km
Vitesse de croisière : 378 km/h
Premier vol : 14 octobre 1938
Rolleiflex "Old Standard" Tessar 7.5cm, FP4 developed in Xtol 1:2, printed on Foma 131 and toned in selenium.
Le Curtiss H.75 est un chasseur monoplan monomoteur à ailes basses et cockpit fermé.
Il a été utilisé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale par plusieurs pays, notamment par l'Armée de l'air française qui en aligna le plus grand nombre.
L'Armée de l'air numérota ces avions en utilisant la dénomination du constructeur suivie d'un N° d'ordre chronologique, le marquage sur le gouvernail étant donc :
CURTISS
H75-C1
No. 09
(C pour Chasse et 1 pour monoplace)
1939 Curtiss P-36C Hawk PA-50 NX80FR G-CIXJ 12624 US Army USAAF 38-0210
Photo taken at Old Warden Shuttleworth Military Air Show 31st May 2025
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This is last Curtiss P-36C constructed Serial No. 38-210. Built in 1939 and delivered to Selfridge Field, Michigan in May 1939.
In 1942 she was sent to Chanute Technical Training Command for a few months, thereafter she was labeled obsolete and flown to Buckley field in Colorado.
She was put into a Tech School following her decommission and was later acquired by a Pratt & Whitney Tech instructor from Canada, where she resided until a Florida collector acquired it and passed her on to The Fighter Collection more than a decade ago.The restoration commenced some four years ago, under the leadership of Matt Nightingale at Chino, California when sufficient original parts capable of overhaul were recovered to ensure that the aircraft could be completed to fly.
The P-36C made it first public appearances at the 2015 Planes of Fame Airshow.
Glen H. Curtiss museum, Hammondsport NY. Bronica SQ-A, Zenzanon-S 50mm f3.5, yellow filter, Rollei IR400.
G-CIIO / 41-13357 Curtiss P-40C Warhawk
G-CGZP Curtiss P-40F "Lee's Hope"
G-CCVH / 82 Curtiss Hawk 75
IWM Duxford
13.7.18
The Fighter Collection Curtiss fighters practice display for Flying Legends.
This is a 1928 Eaglerock biplane from Alexander Aviation. It is powered by a Curtiss OX-5 V8, the first mass produced aircraft engine. This is hanging in the atrium at Sea-Tac airport (Seattle), Washington). For 2016: one photo each day (260/366)
The Curtiss P-40F Warhawk, 41-19841, also known as 'Lee's Hope', is a Merlin-engined aircraft that is one of only two P-40F variants that remain airworthy worldwide. The aircraft was manufactured in 1942 and delivered to the Thirteenth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. Her service career remains a mystery, but she ended her wartime career when she was condemned by the USAAF in November 1943, and dumped on the largest of Vanuatu’s islands, Espiritu Santo. She was recovered from the island in the 1970s, and acquired by The Fighter Collection some years later and stored in Australia until her restoration commenced. The in-depth restoration was completed in early 2011 and she made her first flight for 68 years in April of that year. Due to the lack of information on her service history, she wears the stunning scheme of Lee’s Hope from the 85th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group, which was flown by Lt Robert J Duffield from Capodichino airfield, southern Italy in early 1944.