Chino P-40 Project

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

I saw what looked like a set of P-40 wings in Aero Trader's hangar over the weekend.

Anyone know the story?

Lightning · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 pm **Posts:** 424

Thanks for the heads up Bdk

I wonder if it has anything to do with all the Neil Bird P-40 stuff that was stored by Aerotrader !
If I remember correctly Aerotrader had done a P-40N restoration for Doug Arnold back in the late 80s/ early 90s. Anyone know what ever happened to that P-40N ?

Lightning

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:27 pm

Lightning wrote:

If I remember correctly Aerotrader had done a P-40N restoration for Doug Arnold back in the late 80s/ early 90s. Anyone know what ever happened to that P-40N ?

The last I've seen mentioned about the aircraft was in 2009, that it is in storage in a container likely at Greenham Common. Interestingly, however, the combat-vet P-51D "Mary Mine", also owned by Arnold (now David Arnold, son of Doug), finally emerged from storage earlier this year and is now at Air Leasing, presumably to be restored to fly.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

The wings were bolted together and my quick glance made me think they were already rebuilt.

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

The most recent Air Classics has a blurb about the ex-Evergreen P-40 being in Chino. Reportedly being returned to Airwothy status by Matt Nightengale.

Lightning · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 pm **Posts:** 424

Thanks for the update Warbirdnerd.
Does anyone know if the P-40K is now owned by the CF or someone else ?

Lightning

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:03 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:

Reportedly being returned to Airwothy status by Matt Nightengale.

That'll be something special!

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

Zac ! Love The Tabby In Goggles !! :drink3:

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

JohnTerrell wrote:

Lightning wrote:

If I remember correctly Aerotrader had done a P-40N restoration for Doug Arnold back in the late 80s/ early 90s. Anyone know what ever happened to that P-40N ?

The last I've seen mentioned about the aircraft was in 2009, that it is in storage in a container likely at Greenham Common. Interestingly, however, the combat-vet P-51D "Mary Mine", also owned by Arnold (now David Arnold, son of Doug), finally emerged from storage earlier this year and is now at Air Leasing, presumably to be restored to fly.

The P-40N has been out of storage and reassembled for quite a while now. Latest reports suggest it may be in line for restoration to airworthy before long.

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