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I'm more interested in the P-47 Razorback in the background Where is this P-40 and P-47 at?

Any details on the P-40B/C? Is this Paul Allens P-40C or another one?

"Project Tomahawk"
Project Tomahawk P-40B takes shape in California (photo kindness of CWHA)

From Greg Diamontopulos: "The Curtiss Wright - Project Tomahawk organization at Torrance Airport, California, six years ago located the remains of a crashed P-40B in the hills around Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The crew working on the plane are all volunteers. They have the original engine rebuilt, and are using components from the wrecked aircraft when ever and where ever possible. When I last saw the aircraft in Jun 98, they had manufactured the airframe aft of the firewall, and tail assembly. I'd say 85-90% of the aircraft to date is re-manufactured; i.e., not original. The workmanship is exquisite, and she is a beauty. They are endeavoring to have her flying in two years, but they desperately need donations of P-40 parts and of course money. They sell various collectibles to help raise money, and they are now a Federal tax-write off donation organization. I might add they were attempting to get a P-40B in the air show circuit long before any of the ones noted in the article on your web page had been discovered. After they get her finished, they plan on building P-36s, as the primary fuselage aft of the firewall, and the wings are common. They will use the beefed up fuselage of the P-40B to eliminate the buckling of the skin experienced by the P-36. Won't it be OUTSTANDING to see both P-40Bs and P-36s airborne again in US skies."

P-40B serial number 41-13297 is the main rebuild, using parts from 39-285 and 39-287. For more about Project Tomahawk, go to P-40.com. Better yet, join the Curtiss-Wright Historical Association.

http://www.warbirdforum.com/tommi.htm