{"product_id":"hobby-master-p-40-ha5503","title":"Hobby Master HA5503 1:72 P-40N Warhawk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA5503 1:72 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 80th FG, 89th FS, Assam Valley, Naggaghuli Base, 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 as a modification of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarhawk was the official U.S. designation while the name Tomahawk was used by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Commonwealth and Soviet forces for the P-40B and C and Kittyhawk for P-40Ds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand later variants. The P-40 was first used by British squadrons in North Africa and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle East in 1941.  The P-40 lacked a two-speed supercharger making them inferior \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto German aircraft but was an adequate fighter in low altitude combat zones. Almost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12,000 P-40s were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn March 1942 the 88th, 89th and 90th Pursuit Squadrons formed the 80th Pursuit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGroup. In February 1943 the 80th PG was ordered to the Far East instead of Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand would be equipped with the Curtiss P-40 “Warhawk”. In May 1943 the 80th PG left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor the Naggaghuli Base in the Assam Valley, India to protect cargo aircraft flying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupplies from India to China by way of Burma and Japanese fighter aircraft. The sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade by the P-40 earned the 80th PG the nickname “Burma Banshees”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007573164259,"sku":"7610","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5503-172-p-40n-warhawk-683798.jpg?v=1738274787","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-p-40-ha5503","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}