"Maude" P-40E for sale...

[Warbirdnerd]

Don't think I have seen this posted yet.
Also known as AK803 or RCAF 1034. Quite a time capsule for the buyer.

http://www.classicwings.com/aircraftsal ... lished.php

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[C VEICH]

Can't wait to see where this one ends up! I know many will disagree but I would love to see it flying again.

[SaxMan]

Was this the P-40 that was found unassembled in its original packing crate in the 1980s?

[mike furline]

Was this the P-40 that was found unassembled in its original packing crate in the 1980s?

http://www.rcafkittyhawk.com/home.htm

[Dan Johnson II]

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

[Lightjug]

Wow, very interesting. Memo to self, buy lottery ticket on way home

[K5DH]

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

^^^ Yes, exactly that!

[Warbird Kid]

Maybe a swap for this one....



.....and restored to flight?

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[Steve Nelson]

I like that idea. There are lots of flying P-40s around, many practically built from scratch. Unmodified, original "Time capsule" machines like this are so rare these days they should be preserved. The idea of stripping this one down and rebuilding it with modern systems and avionics seems like a travesty.


SN

[kalamazookid]

I'm not a Canadian, but that bird needs to stay in Canada, hopefully in a Museum. I'm all for flying warbirds, but this one is a time capsule better preserved as is for the future.

+1. I would love to see it in a large Canadian museum like the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Canadian Warplane Heritage or something else of that size/reputation.

[Thomas_Mac]

Maybe a swap for this one....



.....and restored to flight?

This one has actually been moved to the storage wing of the museum! An incredible collection on its own.... I think RCAF 1034 would make for a great story and exhibit, almost as alluring as the Sahara P-40

[Steve Nelson]

Maybe a swap for this one....



.....and restored to flight?

This one has actually been moved to the storage wing of the museum! An incredible collection on its own.... I think RCAF 1034 would make for a great story and exhibit, almost as alluring as the Sahara P-40

+++ infinity! The wife and I visited the museum in Ottawa back in '07. The place and the collection are incredible..I was so blown away by all the stuff in the storage hangar, I took the tour twice!

SN

[Steve Nelson]

<edit> ..and accidentally submitted the same post twice. Stupid tablet...

[Brenden S]

I wonder what the ID is on the P-40K which from the photos is down at Wollongong.

[TOM WALSH]

The owner's name is George Maude, not Meade.

I hope the CWH gets it as it's service life was with the RCAF during the War.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.