• Aircraft:

  Curtiss Kittyhawk 1A

• Reg: A29-53 photos
• Serial #:

  16738

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Photo Date: Nov 30, 1973
• Uploaded: Jan 16, 2010
• Moorabbin Airport - YMMB, Australia

A Kittyhawk / Mustang Cross! ‘Kitty-Stang’ or ‘Must-Hawk’? Rare Port side view of RAAF Kittyhawk IA A29-53 on outdoor display at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum (MAM) in early 1974. This Kittyhawk/ P-40E was delivered to the RAAF during WWII, in Mar 1942, ex USAAF 41-13522. As a 'War Surplus' aircraft, she was authorised for write-off in Nov 1946, and 'Struck Off Charge' in Feb 1949. The MAM acquired the fuselage, and did not have P-40 wings available. MAM 'temporarily' fitted CA-18 Mustang wings (and main landing gear) which were still fitted in 1988. (Side view of unique Mustang wing installation.) Low res photo.

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‘Kitty-Stang’ or ‘Must-Hawk’? Rare close-cropped front Port-side view of RAAF Kittyhawk IA A29-53 on outdoor display at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum (MAM) in early 1974

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