How many airworthy P-40Ns are there in the U. S.?

[Stephan Wilkinson]

Wikipedia lists nine, though they haven't yet added "Bonnie Sue," which would make 10. Is 10 accurate? (Note that I'm asking U. S.-only, not Australia, New Zealand or...uh, Uganda? Also, airworthy/flying, not "parked and could-fly-if-we-wanted-it-to.")

[JohnTerrell]

The only P-40N's based in the US that have flown in recent years/months, are:

42-105120 - Chris Kirchner N692CK "Bonnie Kaye" - Ocala, FL
42-105192 - Ed Maloney/Planes of Fame Air Museum N85104 - Chino, CA
42-105306 - Chris Prevost N540TP - Sonoma, CA
42-105861 - John Fallis N49FG "Suzy" - Lafayette, LA
42-105867 - Commemorative Air Force N1226N - Gainesville, TX
42-106396 - John Paul/Warhawk Air Museum N1195N - Nampa, ID
44-47923 - Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight N923 - Polk City, FL - (TP-40N)
44-7369 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum N40PN - Addison, TX

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[JohnTerrell]

One of the examples in the Wikipedia list, 44-7983 (N9950), is the P-40N that is owned by David Arnold (Skyfire), which has been "stored" for many years (like some other vintage aircraft/warbirds tied to that owner, including the combat-vet P-51D "Mary Mine").

[CoastieJohn]

From the FWIW category......I was doing my thing at American Aero yesterday snapping a few pics here and there of the merchandise. This one flew yesterday or the day before...can't recall what the mech said. (Not sure what kind of plane that is in the background up on the top shelf??)

[Lon Moer]

The only P-40N's based in the US that have flown in recent years/months, are:

42-105120 - Chris Kirchner N692CK "Bonnie Kaye" - Ocala, FL
42-105192 - Ed Maloney/Planes of Fame Air Museum N85104 - Chino, CA
42-105306 - Chris Prevost N540TP - Sonoma, CA - (TP-40N)
42-105861 - John Fallis N49FG "Suzy" - Lafayette, LA
42-105867 - Commemorative Air Force N1226N - Gainesville, TX
42-106396 - John Paul/Warhawk Air Museum N1195N - Caldwell, ID
44-47923 - Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight N923 - Polk City, FL - (TP-40N)
44-7369 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum N40PN - Addison, TX

[ffuries]

"(Not sure what kind of plane that is in the background up on the top shelf??)"

It's a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch.

http://wpalette.com/en/pictures/3081

[Blackbirdfan]

Here is Chris Prevost's N model






Will

[bomberfan]

The only P-40N's based in the US that have flown in recent years/months, are:

42-105120 - Chris Kirchner N692CK "Bonnie Kaye" - Ocala, FL
42-105192 - Ed Maloney/Planes of Fame Air Museum N85104 - Chino, CA
42-105306 - Chris Prevost N540TP - Sonoma, CA
42-105861 - John Fallis N49FG "Suzy" - Lafayette, LA
42-105867 - Commemorative Air Force N1226N - Gainesville, TX
42-106396 - John Paul/Warhawk Air Museum N1195N - Caldwell, ID
44-47923 - Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight N923 - Polk City, FL - (TP-40N)
44-7369 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum N40PN - Addison, TX

John, don't forget Ron Fagens pair of P-40s which fly regularly each summer

[JohnTerrell]

Oh definitely, there are many more P-40's than that, flying in the US, but those are the only P-40N's flying in the US (in respect to answering the original thread question).

However, I could add one more to the list that I provided above - a John Davis, in Colorado, is the registered owner of P-40N 42-104977 (N587VD) - previously in Australia as VH-MIK when owned by Mike Spaulding - however I don't know if it has been flying in the US yet. (The same Mr. Davis also purchased, last year, the Harvard that used to be operated by the Minnesota Wing of the CAF.)

Just for the heck of it, here is a list of all of the P-40's that have flown, world-wide, in recent months/years (and that are either currently able to fly or are receiving attention to fly ASAP):

P-40B 41-13297 - The Collings Foundation N284CF - Stow, MA (USA)
P-40C 41-13357 - The Fighter Collection G-CIIO - Duxford (UK)
P-40C 41-13390 - The Flying Heritage Collection N2689 - Everett, WA (USA)
P-40C AK295 - Rod Lewis N295AK - San Antonio, TX (USA)
P-40E AK752 - James Smith N440PE - Kalispell, MT (USA)
P-40E AK753 - Ron Fagen/Fagen Fighters WWII Museum N4420K - Granite Falls, MN (USA)
P-40E AK905 - Rudy Frasca N40PE - Champaign, IL (USA)
P-40E AK933 - John Paul/Warhawk Air Museum N94466 - Nampa, ID (USA)
P-40E AK940 - Tony Banta N940AK - Livermore, CA (USA)
P-40E 41-5709 - Texas Flying Legends Museum N2416X - Houston, TX (USA)
P-40E 41-25109 - Dianne Pay VH-KTY - Scone (AUS)
P-40E- 41-25158 - James Slade/OSRC ZK-RMH - Masterton (NZ)
P-40E 41-35918 - Jerry Yagen/Military Avation Museum N1941P - Virginia Beach, VA (USA)
P-40F 42-14112 - Judy Pay VH-HWK - Tyabb (AUS)
P-40F 41-19841 - The Fighter Collection G-CGZP - Duxford (UK)
P-40K 42-9733 - Tom Duffy N4436J - Milville, NJ (USA) **For Sale**
P-40K 42-10083 - Ron Fagen/Fagen Fighters WWII Museum N402WH - Granite Falls, MN (USA)
P-40K 42-10256 - Texas Flying Legends Museum N401WH - Houston, TX (USA)
P-40M 43-5795 - American Air Power Museum N1232N - Farmingdale, NY (USA)
P-40M 43-5802 - Peter Teichman/Hangar 11 Collection G-KITT - North Weald (UK) **For Sale**
P-40M 43-5813 - David O'Maley/Tri-State Warbird Museum N5813 - Batavia, OH (USA) **Down for Repairs**
P-40N 42-104687 - Allan Arthur VH-ZOC - Albury (AUS)
P-40N 42-104730 - The Kittyhawk Partnership ZK-CAG - Ardmore (NZ)
P-40N 42-104827 - Mike Potter/VWoC C-FVWC - Gatineau (Canada)
P-40N 42-104977 - John F Davis III N587VD - Colorado (USA) **Previously Owned by Mike Spaulding**
P-40N 42-105120 - Chris Kirchner N692CK - Ocala, FL (USA)
P-40N 42-105192 - Ed Maloney/Planes of Fame Air Museum N85104 - Chino, CA (USA)
P-40N 42-105306 - Chris Prevost N540TP - Sonoma, CA (USA)
P-40N 42-105861 - John Fallis N49FG - Lafayette, LA (USA)
P-40N 42-105867 - Commemorative Air Force N1226N - Gainesville, TX (USA)
P-40N 42-105915 - Christian Amara/France's Flying Warbirds F-AZKU - Melun-Villaroche (FR)
P-40N 42-106396 - John Paul/Warhawk Air Museum N1195N - Nampa, ID (USA)
P-40N 44-7369 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum N40PN - Addison, TX (USA)
TP-40N 44-47923 - Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight N923 - Polk City, FL (USA)

[bomberfan]

Whoops, I completely glossed over that part! Well, color
me embarrassed!