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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 8, 2024 20:08:41 GMT 12
Curtiss P-40N ZK-CAG "Currawong" is sold and on its way to the USA.
Thanks for all the displays, Liz, Frank, Garth and others.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Mar 8, 2024 20:21:48 GMT 12
The end of an amazing chapter. Love that aeroplane. Another will rise and fly the banner... bring it on!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 8, 2024 20:27:48 GMT 12
"They're going for all our fighters." "This is only the beginning. They won't stop there."  |
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Post by ZacYates on Mar 8, 2024 21:20:05 GMT 12
Currawong was the first P-40 I ever saw in person and I’ve always enjoyed seeing her. Thank you Garth and Charles, and Frank and Liz, and everyone who has helped look after this special lady in New Zealand. She will be sorely missed here and I trust her new caretakers will treat her well.  sundsc_0815_35554881591_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Mar 9, 2024 11:14:55 GMT 12
It's been great having her here.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Mar 16, 2024 18:11:21 GMT 12
Such a shame, she's been a favourite for many years  What are the remaining airworthy P-40's left in NZ? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 16, 2024 19:14:22 GMT 12
What are the remaining airworthy P-40's left in NZ? There are no P-40's airworthy in New Zealand now. It will be some years till the next one takes flight too. |
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Post by ZacYates on Mar 18, 2024 11:20:48 GMT 12
Aside from a few months in 1997, 1998 and 1999 I believe New Zealand has had at least one airworthy P-40 since April 1992. At any rate this year's Warbirds Over Wanaka will be the first without a P-40 flying since 1990.
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Post by JW on Mar 19, 2024 19:53:25 GMT 12
Sad that Currawong has left NZ. I remember reading the story of P-40 Currawong in the book “The Whole Nine Yards by John King” years ago.
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