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RAAF Curtiss P-40E/E-1 Kittyhawk Mk.Ia
The First RAAF P-40's
 

     
 

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In the table that follows, researched by Gordon Birkett, shows all USAAF Serials pfor the first 25 RAAF Kittyhawks and their researched A29 Serial tie ups where found.
     
RAAF Serial Type USAAF Serial Delivered Aircraft History
A29-?* P-40E-1 41-24871 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5970/FY41-36337. USS Hammonds Port, 04/02/42.(Designed to carry cargo and aircraft, the newly converted SS Hammonds Port got underway 18th December 1941 for Chesapeake Bay, Va., and a short shakedown cruise. She continued to the Canal Zone, where she arrived 26 December and unloaded five PT boats transported from New York. SS Hammonds Port arrived in San Francisco 7th January 1942, and began loading cargo and aircraft to be carried to beleaguered allied forces in the western Pacific. Departing 15 January she steamed into Brisbane with her precious cargo on the 4th February 1942. After unloading her cargo of 108 of her 111 P-40E/E-1 aircraft, the ship sailed for San Francisco, arriving 17th March 1942.) In service "X" 21/02/42 Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.R off Sumac 07/04/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden. 
A29-2 P-40E 41-5324 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 3323/FY40-397. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 21/02/42 Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.R off Sumac 07/04/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden. (Administratively Issued, lost on Ferry Flight ex Bankstown NSW to Archerfield, crashed at Kyogle). Crashed 1630 Hrs 07/03/42 at Kyogle NSW whilst being ferried on allotment to 75Sqn. Crashed due to a shortage of petrol whilst being in appalling weather conditions. Pilot, P/O Ronald Kevin Critchley O'Conner Serv#411175 was slightly injured. Deemed Repairable, to be conveyed to Archerfield 25/03/42. E/E-88 has USAAF Serial 41/344 which per CW# = 41-5324. No further history apart from Salvage team from 1BAGS ex Evans Head, collected aircraft and delivered to Archerfield. Returned to Service by April 1942 with USAAF ex Archerfield. Reflected by being listed under 49th Pursuit Group Aircraft listing as of 06/04/42.  
A29-?* P-40E-1 41-24860 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42.  Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5658/FY41-36025. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 21/02/42 Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5308 06/03/42 Philipn PHAD 15/10/41.Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 3300/FY40-374. Project X 15/1/42 USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42.In service 26/2/42 SUMAC. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5646 Not Delivered. Sgt Bailey flew an 11th a/c up to Archerfield: "246" 07/03/42 Project "X" 27/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5983/FY41-36350. USS Hammonds Port, 04/02/42. In service "X" 26/02/42 off LEFT 31/10/44. Accident on landing at Canberra ACT 27/02/42.  Aircraft noted on strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42. Stated as issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown. However this a/c not handed over. Noted and listed under 8thPS TOE 06/04/42. Noted later April 1942 as held at Canberra Station HQ on behalf of 8thPS as damaged and to be sent to 5AD Wagga. It was never collected by the RAAF before or after 06/03/42 as a A29 Serial aircraft. Further information per "246" per Sgt Bailey Log Entry of 07/03/42: In lieu of, Sgt Bailey was given P-40E Box#246 to ferry to Archerfield on behalf of 7thPS (per his Logbook states 246 on 07/03/42 entry). Ferry flight than therefore consisted of 9 designated RAAF P-40E/E-1s of the 10 promised and a single 7thPS destined P-40E-1. Correspondingly installed engine number per 7th PS Box#246 landing accident at 34 Mile Strip on 04/05/42 as flown by Captain Robert Morrissy 7thPS, V-1710-39 FY 41-36026, was fitted ex CW Factory with FY41-36026, as reconciled per CW Ledger a/c & Eng# Records held by Buz, this a/c has been identified definitely as P-40E-1 41-24818 Box#246. This a/c later in Sept 42, was destined to be handed over to the Joint USAAF/RAAF P-40 Pool for the RAAF as an attrition replacement, however it crashed on route along with another P-40E-1, 41-24876.  
A29-?* P-40E 41-5317 06/03/42 Philipn PHAD 15/10/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 3334/FY40-408.  Project X 15/1/42 USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 26/02/42 Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.off LEFT, Deliv Aust. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5318 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5834/FY41-36201. "Copper"22/01/42 to "X" 21/01/42 USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 26/02/42. Off LEFT 31/10/44. Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.off LEFT, Deliv Aust. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5579 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5834/FY41-36201. "Copper"22/01/42 to "X" 21/01/42 USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 26/02/42. Off LEFT 31/10/44. Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.off LEFT, Deliv Aust. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5554 06/03/42 Sacramento Air Depot 27/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5874/FY41-36241. Project "X" 30/12/41 to "X" 30/01/42 SS Mariposa/Phoenix Convoy. In service "X" 21/02/42. Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42.off LEFT, Deliv Aust. Issued RAAF 06/03/42, Bankstown ex Camden.
A29-14 P-40E-1 41-24814 06/03/42 Project "X" 22/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5854/FY41-36221. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service 21/02/42. Off Sumac 07/04/42. Aircraft on Squadron strength of 7th PS/49th PG 06/03/42. P/O Arthur Tucker flew  41-24814 up from Bankstown 07/03/42 Evans Head 8/03/42 Archerfield. Now noted as A29-14,  08/03/42 Archerfield test 09/03/42 local Flight 9/03/42 Rockhampton. Coded "L". 24/03/42 Damaged during enemy bombing raid. Fuselage /tail plane, starboard wing extensively damaged. Engine, airscrew intact. Advise airframe be shipped back to depot. 24/03/42 probably repairable at depot. 28/03/42 allotted 5AD ex 75Sqn. 10/04/42 issued 2AD for onward del to 5AD. 19/05/42 Rec 5AD ex 75Sqn. 25/05/42 G at 5AD. 31/05/42 Accident to a/c during low flying practice. flew back to base. Airscrew damaged. 20/07/42 serviceability indefinite. 19/06/42 serviceability indefinite. 26/06/42 serviceability indefinite. 03/07/42 serviceability indefinite. 10/07/42 serviceability indefinite. 17/07/42 serviceability indefinite. 31/07/42 serviceability indefinite. 07/08/42 serviceability indefinite. 14/08/42 serviceability indefinite. 30/07/42 Converted to components (fuselage for instructional purposes) on file 9/16/446 by AMSE 30/07/42. 24/09/42 Conversion now complete. Refer E/E-88 Card and P/O Arthur Tucker 405432 Pilot Logbook.  
A29-?* P-40E 41-5513 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41 to "X" 21/01/42. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5703/FY41-36070. SS Mormac Sun. In service "X" 21/01/42 off LEFT 31/10/44. Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5584 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41 "Copper" 14/01/42 to "X" 21/01/42. Installed Allision V-1710-39 Msn 5870/FY41-36237. SS Mormac Sun.In service "X"21/01/42. Off LEFT 31/10/44.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5652 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42.  Installed Allision V-1710-39 Msn 5896/FY41-36263. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42.In service 26/02/42.Off LEFT 31/10/44.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5322 06/03/42 Philipn PHAD 15/10/41 Project X 15/1/42.  Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 3282/FY40-357. Deliv Aust USS Hammonds Port, 04/02/42.In service "X" 26/2/42 SUMAC. Off Left 31/10/44. Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5363 06/03/42 xyz (Russian Defense Aid)5/11/41 Project "X". Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5571/FY41-35938. Arrived 15/01/42, SS Polk.  Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Off LEFT 31/10/44. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E-1 41-24806 06/03/42 Project "X" 22/12/41. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5857/FY41-36224. Deliv Aust USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42.In service "X" 21/02/42 Off Sumac 7/4/42.RTS 43MS 24/02/42.Issued 7thPS/49thPG 26/02/42.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5653 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42. Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5998/FY41-36365. "Copper"3/2/42 Deliv Aust USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 14/02/42. Off LEFT 31/10/42.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5596 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41.  Installed Allison V-1710-39 Msn 5670/FY41-36037. "Copper" 14/01/42 to "X" 21/01/42.SS Mormac Sun. In service "X" Sumac Order S42-1832 (to RAAF) off LEFT 31/10/44.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-21 P-40E 41-5615 06/03/42 Ordered under USAAF Contract W535-AC-15802. Accepted 22/12/1941. Installed V1710-39 MSN 5883 /FY 41-36250. Project X 22/12/41. Erected and Received 26/02/42 Amberley RAAF Station. Allotted 75 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD 08/03/42. Coded "K" 25/03/42. Serviceable. Held Townsville SHQ/76Sqn. 05/04/42 Received 75Sqn. 18/04/42 a/c missing. Sgt Richard John Granville Serv#403923 killed. Aircraft crashed 1.00hrs 30 miles north-east Moresby near Jawere Plantation past Hikinumu. AMSE File 9/16/1123 dated 30/04/42. 

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 P-40E 41-5310 06/03/42 Philipn PHAD 16/10/41 Project X 15/1/42. Installed V1710-39 MSN 3317 /FY 40-391. In service "X" 26/2/42 SUMAC, issued to 2nd Lt Edgar D.Ball 0-424883 26/02/42. Accident 27/02/42 when aircraft ran into AA Gun mount at Archerfield Aerodrome damaging its propeller. Pilot 2nd Lt Ed Ball (7thPS) not injured. RTS, held Archerfield USAAF Pool 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E 41-5574 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41 Copper 22/01/42? to "X" 21/01/42.  Installed V1710-39 MSN 5888 /FY 41-36255. "Copper"22/01/42 to "X". USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 21/02/42.  Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42. Picture held as CW Customer sequence# 594 on assembly December 1941 as Page Photo
A29-?* P-40E 41-5596 06/03/42 Project "X" 19/12/41. Installed V1710-39 MSN 5670 /FY 41-36037. "Copper" 14/01/42 to "X". USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42.In service "X" 21/02/42. #49 on tail. Off LEFT 31/10/44.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E-1 41-24797 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42. Installed V1710-39 MSN 5862 /FY 41-36229. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42.In service "X" 21/02/42.Accident Amberley. RTS 24/02/42.Was 2nd Lt Robert Vaught's ( 0-382734) first 49th PG Aircraft. Damaged, RTS issued to RAAF on repair. Off Sumac 7/4/42A.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-?* P-40E-1 41-24820 06/03/42 Project "X" 01/01/42. Installed V1710-39 MSN 5632 /FY 41-35999. USS Hammonds Port,04/02/42. In service "X" 21/02/42.Off Sumac 07/04/42A.Held Amberley USAAF Pool 06/03/42. Issued RAAF 06/03/42.
A29-11 P-40E-1 41-24834 06/03/42 Ordered under USAAF Contract W535-AC-DA3(IARC has 3DA) P-40E-1 . Accepted 22/12/41. Installed V1710-39 MSN5919/41-36286. Picked up from Defence Aid 29/12/41. Project X  28/12/41. Received 21/02/42. Condemned LEFT(5thAAF) 31/10/44. Allotted 75 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD 08/03/42. Received E at 75Sqn ex 1AD 16/03/42. Coded "Z". 28/03/42 Tail plane elevator rudder shot away. Badly damaged bullet holes fuselage. Petrol tank. Starboard wing tip and wing repairable unit. 24/03/42 Rec Moresby 21/03/42. 07/04/42 C at 75 Sqn. 24/04/42 allotted 5AD ex 75Sqn. 27/04/42 unserviceable at 75Sqn. 07/05/42 Rec 5AD ex 75Sqn. 11/05/42 G at 5AD. 18/05/42 F at 5AD. 08/09/42 G at 5AD. 20/07/42 to 14/08/42 Serviceability Indefinite. 21/08/42 Estimated ready 3 weeks at 5AD. 28/08/42 Est ready 10 days at 5AD. 04/09/42 completed for delivery at 5AD. V-1710-39 Eng#5919. 13/09/42 Issued 75 Sqn ex 5AD. Rec at 12RSU ex 5AD (in route 75Sqn). Allotted 12RSU Garbutt ex 5AD to be made operationally serv. 18/09/42 Est ready 10 days at 12RSU. 21/09/42 U/S at 12RSU Garbutt. Issued. 25/09/42 Rec 12RSU Charters Towers ex 12RSU Garbutt. 25/09/42 Est ready 3 weeks 12 RSU Charters Towers. 01/10/42 Allotted 76Sqn ex 12RSU. 05/10/42 Issued and Rec 12RSU Garbutt ex 12RSU Charters Towers. Issued 76Sqn ex 12RSU Garbutt. 07/10/42 Rec 76Sqn ex 12RSU. 07/10/42 held 76Sqn SHQ Townsville. 12/10/42 u/s at 76Sqn . 19/10/42 u/s at 76Sqn. 26/10/42 Serv at 76Sqn. 02/11/42 issued 3AD ex 76Sqn. 19/11/42 rec 3AD ex 76Sqn. 13/11/42 allotted 3AD ex 76Sqn. 19/11/42-26/11/42 serv indefinite at 3AD. 03/12/42-08/12/42 Serv indefinite at 3AD. 14/12/42-27/12/42 est ready 21/3 days at 3AD. 17/12/42 Allotted 76Sqn ex 3AD. 08/01/43 Rec 76Sqn ex 3AD. Accident 1710 hrs 03/04/43 at Potshot Strip whilst taking off the tail wheel was punctured and blew causing erratic control and crash. Pilot; P/O C T Adams Serv#407397 was not injured. 07/04/43 allotted 17RSU ex 76Sqn. 10/04/43 Issued 17RSU ex 76Sqn 25/04/43 Rec 17RSU ex 76Sqn. 13/04/43 allotted 4AD ex 17RSU. 26/04/43 Rec 4AD ex 17RSU. 27/04/43 allotted 2OTU ex 76Sqn. AMSE approval for conversion 03/01/44. Canc. Airframe to be converted to Instructional Airframe No 2 and issued to No 1 Engineering School 19/01/44. 17/10/45 Converted, approval to components.
     

The Author of this RAAF 25 page is Gordon Birkett from 2011. Research is ongoing. Special thanks to Buz Busby and Geoffrey Sinclair 

Source: E/E-88A/USAAF AHRA IARCs,History Reels per 49thPG and USAFIA/Curtiss Wright Data & Documents

Emails: Anthony Kock, Buz Busby, Geoffrey Sinclair, Bob Livingston, Martin Edwards (Dec), Brendan Cowan.

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Updated 1st July 2024