{"product_id":"hobby-master-p-40n-ha5501","title":"Hobby Master HA5501 1:72 P-40N Wang Kuang Fu, 7th FS\/3rd FG, Chinese Air Force, Laohokow, China, January 1945","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"e0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 as a modification of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarhawk was the official U.S. designation while the name Tomahawk was used by the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Commonwealth and Soviet forces for the P-40B and C and Kittyhawk for P-40Ds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand later variants. The P-40 was first used by British squadrons in North Africa and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle East in 1941.  The P-40 lacked a two-speed supercharger making them inferior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto German aircraft but was an adequate fighter in low altitude combat zones. Almost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12,000 P-40s were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWang Kuang Fu learned to fly at the Claire Chennault CAF flying school and earned his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewings in 1939. It was June 24, 1944 while flying with the C.A.C.W.'s 3rd Fighter Group's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7th Fighter Squadron when he scored his first victory and went to scored 5.5 more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003evictories making Captain Wang an Ace. His P-40N aircraft White 663 was adorned with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinese characters that roughly spelled “Great Grandfather Command” referring to a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChow Dynasty hero. This aircraft was damaged in 1944 and repaired but damaged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeyond repair in January 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750467633379,"sku":"HA5501","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha5501-172-p-40n-wang-kuang-fu-7th-fs3rd-fg-chinese-air-force-laohokow-china-january-1945-744718.jpg?v=1747462392","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-p-40n-ha5501","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}