P-40 Warhawk

Often overshadowed by its contemporaries, the International Sanicole Airshow will pay tribute to an unsung hero that served widely during the Second World War in all major theatres on the allied side, including the Eastern front: the P-40E Warhawk.

The Curtiss-Wright P-40 entered service in 1940, having first flown in 1938. While the P-40 was not as advanced as some contemporary fighters, such as the Supermarine Spitfire or the Messerschmitt Bf 109, it played a significant role in the early years of the war, especially in the Pacific theater. Its ruggedness, firepower, and availability made it a valuable asset, particularly in areas where more modern aircraft were not yet available. A total of over 13,000 P-40s were built, making it one of the most-produced American fighter aircraft of the war.

Fast Aero Services restored a P-40E variant to flying condition. It was part of the lend-lease deal with the Soviet Union which saw large numbers of the P-40 used at the icecold Eastern front to push back the Nazi invaders in early 1942. It served mainly to defend the vital port and city of Murmansk.

Fréderic Vormezeele will present this magnificent and historically valuable aircraft in flight for you.

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