P-40

Nose of P-40 fighter 'Dene-a-mite' P-40 in China during WWII, probably in Yunnan province.

A P-40 fighter burns in the distance, October 9, 1944. This is in Guangxi province, either Guilin or Liuzhou. Related picture here.

Lt. Col Richard Triber standing before the P-40 "Little Richard."

An American P-40 down in Guilin, China, during WWII.

A P-40, tail #264, down on its belly in Guilin, likely a 26th Fighter Squadron "China Blitzers" P-40K. Emblem painted on cowling prior to the application of a sharkmouth. (Thanks for additional info from jbarbaud.) From the collection of Hal Geer.

"This is another of the eight P-40's that were built from the salvage yard at Kwelin,China.The guys that are running an air speed indicator test are Art Rodriguez...Major Matthews...?...Joe Cooper. Joe was the crew chief on this project." Notation of the nose of the plane seems to say "DEVIL'S KID" and "Mikado Raider II."

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American flyers pose with P-40 fighter plane nicknamed "Jeffery C." in the CBI during WWII. Glade Burton on the left.

Glade C. Burton with his P-40 fighter "Jeffery C." in the CBI during WWII.

Burned American fighter, a P-51 or P-40, in Guangxi, China.