Help Wanted with RCAF P-40 Kittyhawk

[Digger]

Howdy

hope everyone is having a safe festive season.

I'd like some help tracking down some history on a P-40E US serial 41-36761 which I believe was a RCAF bird.

Any constructive feedback is appreciated

[Buz]

Hi Peter

Away from home at present, once I return (in a couple of days) I'll see what history I have. Just quickly though, that serial number looks like a very late P-40E-1 to me, if that is the case then not a RCAF bird.

If you have any further info then it would be helpful, such as at least the Model (H-87, P-40E-1, P-40K or later)

Regards

Buz

[mike furline]

From Joe Buaghers page, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html

41-36686/953 (RAF EV432/699) all diverted elsewhere and not delivered to RAF
36689 (CW 1796, c/n 20522, EV435) to USSR Jun 1, 1942
36710 (CW 1817, c/n 20543, EV456) to USSR Jun 1, 1942
36723 (CW 1830, c/n 20556, ET469) to USSR Jun 1, 1942
36735 (CW 1842, c/n 20568, EV481) to USSR Jun 1, 1942
36804 (RAF EV550) to China Jun 26, 1942
36805 (RAF EV551) to China Jun 26, 1942
36806 (RAF EV552) to China Jun 26, 1942
36807 (RAF EV553) to China Jun 26, 1942
36808 (RAF EV554) to China Jun 26, 1942
36809 (RAF EV555) to China Jun 26, 1942
36810 (RAF EV556) to China Jun 26, 1942
36811 (RAF EV557) to China Jun 26, 1942
36812 (RAF EV558) to China Jun 26, 1942
36813 (RAF EV559) to China Jun 26, 1942
36814 (RAF EV560) to China Jun 26, 1942
36815 (RAF EV561) to China Jun 26, 1942
36816 (RAF EV562) to China Jun 26, 1942
36817 (RAF EV563) to China Jun 26, 1942
36818 (RAF EV564) to China Jun 26, 1942
36819 (RAF EV565) to China Jun 26, 1942
36820 (RAF EV566) to China Jun 26, 1942
36821 (RAF EV567) to China Jun 26, 1942
36822 (RAF EV568) to China Jun 26, 1942
36823 (RAF EV569) to China Jun 26, 1942
36824 (RAF EV570) to China Jun 26, 1942
36825 (RAF EV571) to China Jun 26, 1942
36826 (RAF EV572) to China Jun 26, 1942
36827 (RAF EV573) to China Jun 26, 1942
36828 (RAF EV574) to China Jun 26, 1942
36829 (RAF EV575) to China Jun 26, 1942
36830 (RAF EV576) to China Jun 26, 1942
36831/36952 to USSR Jun 1942

[rcaf_100]

From Joe Buaghers page, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html

41-36686/953 (RAF EV432/699) all diverted elsewhere and not delivered to RAF.....

By doing a little math in my head using this as a reference, I come up with EV507 as the RAF serial number of 41-36761. Not sure if this helps at all.
From what I can see, she was not an RCAF Kittyhawk, as they were all AK***/AL***/ET*** serial numbers...no EV*** numbers.

[mike furline]

From "Lend-Lease Aircraft in WWII" by Arthur Pearcy,

Contract DA-3
"ET100-EV699 Many diversions by ship direct to Australia and New Zealand, others by rail to Canada. Later diversions to SAAF. At least thirty-four were lost at sea in transit."

[Digger]

Thanks for these, but they already confirm what I had, that being the a/c most likely did not serve with RAF, RAAF, USAAC, SAAF etc.

The only option I have left is RCAF and given the markings on the remains, these confirm my suspicions.

Maybe one of those P-40's that was supposed to go to one place but got diverted to elsewhere and the paperwork is difficult to understand.