Aleutian Islands in WWII, 1/72-1/48-1/32....

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Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9733 shot down over Aleutians, wreck abandoned Amchitka Island, Aleutians.
Condemned salvage Adak, AK on the 12th of May 1945.
Recovered in 1969 and on civil registry as N4363.
To Alpine Fighter Collection in 1988, number ZK-FRE reserved but not used. Restored as ZK-PXL.
Flew as RNZAF NC3108/18. Crashed due to engine problem on the 26th of October 1997, restored as NX4436J.
Now on civil registry with Vintage Warbirds Museum, Louisville, KY as NX4436J.
 
Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9783 was to have gone to USSR but retained by USAAF.
W/O on the 18th of March 1944 at Amchitka, AK.
Condemned Elmendorf AAF AK, on the 16th of March 1944.
 
Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9787 was to have gone to USSR, but retained by USAAF.
W/O on the 20th of April 1943 at Amchitka, AK.
Condemned Elmendorf AAF, AK, on the 22nd of April 1943.
 
Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9789 was to have gone to USSR, but retained by USAAF.
W/O on the 19th of April 1943 at Adak, AK. Condemned Elmendorf AAF, AK, on the 5th of May 1943.
 
Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9805 W/O on the 6th of May 1943 at Mecorius Bay, AK, condemned Elmendorf AAF, AK, on the 11th of May 1943.
 
Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9837 W/O on the 24th of March 1945 at Shemya, AK, condemned salvage Elmendorf AAF, AK, on the 5th of April 1945.
 

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