Two P-40N Projects Offered For Sale, “Genuine Pacific War Veterans”

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Two P-40N Warhawk project have hit the market in what is described as “one of the largest collections of P-40 projects ever offered for sale.” The listing states (in part):

Project Number 1: Curtiss P40 N5 Warhawk Project, White “17”. (named Spooky) 42-105472. Project Number 2: Curtiss P40 N5 Warhawk Project Yellow “63”. (named Flo-II) 42-105744. C/N: 1316.

The projects are located near Melbourne, Australia and are currently being offered for $895,000. Click below to check out the specifics for each project.

Project Number 1
Curtiss P40 N5 Warhawk Project
White “17”. (named Spooky)
42-105472

Genuine Pacific War veteran, Ex 8th FS, 49th Fighter Group, Unique combat history, 3 Japanese Kill flags. Extensive noted history supplied.
Pilot– Lt James. J. O’Neil, 3 kills?

Restored Fuselage from firewall to rudder.

Including Many Original Parts comprising original wreckage broken/damaged fuselage pieces, rear fuselage section with horizontal, all with original paint and many parts in situ. Japanese kill flags visible on side wall.

Fuselage side windscreen piece with Pilots name still visible.

RH side fuselage side piece with crew chiefs name still visible.

Complete original engine mounts, original side cowls, Original set of Wings with some damage and corrosion but reasonably complete with undercarriage. RH damaged at trailing edge.

Project Number 2
Curtiss P40 N5 Warhawk Project
Yellow “63”. (named Flo-II)
42-105744. C/N: 1316

Genuine Pacific War veteran, Ex 8th FS, 49th Fighter Group, Unique combat history.

Pilot – Lt Charles A Peterson. 3 kills? Spring 1944 promoted to Major and became C/O of 8th FS.

Fuselage is ready to go in jig.

Includes Many Original Parts comprising original wreckage broken/damaged fuselage pieces, rear fuselage with tail, all with original paint and many parts in situ.

Fuselage side windscreen piece with Pilots name still visible.

Miscellaneous:
PARTS KIT
Many NOS parts. Such as trim wheel control, radiator shutter control, control column, pilots armor plating, bracketry and radio rack supports.

3 x sets Undercarriage Legs, Tail wheel Leg, Windscreen’s, Canopy’s, etc.

All new fuselage electrical boxes, main electrical box, external power receptacle box, lower cockpit electrical switch panel box.

New Engine Cowl front Bulkhead, Original restored Exhaust shrouds, steel Engine mounts and trusses, cowl flaps,

Allison V1710 Engine.

Hamilton Standard Propeller and Hub .

SCR-274 Command Radios, IFF Transceiver, Antenna and Base.

Tooling for some parts.

Undercarriage legs, tailwheel leg, windscreen, canopy, original set of wings some damage and corrosion but reasonably complete.

New build fuselage frames 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 16, 17, 18-

Beautifully built frames made to spec using drawings and multiple genuine parts as patterns, most assembled and primed with doublers, bracketry and radio rack supports.

New Firewall with all parts, front armor plate, armor plate behind pilots seat, Rudder pedal assembly, Cockpit panels and component support plates, Hydraulic pump support, battery tray, tail wheel mount support box, all doublers and access panels.

Complete new upper longerons with all brackets, canopy tracks, doublers, primed. (Upper longerons to convert to two seater can be supplied)

Complete New Lower Longerons with brackets. New Build Fin kit.

Complete New Fuselage stringer kit, including heavy tank bay stringers, new set stringer tie off brackets, (44 off).

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