N4436J - CURTISS P 40K

CURTISS

P-40K

42-9733

N4436J

Used

New Jersey

P-40K/ HISTORY: This P-40K was delivered to the Army Air Force on August 31, 1942, and first went to Great Falls AFB. On January 26, 1943, it was transferred to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. At Adak AFB on May 12, 1945, it was condemned as "surplus," but 40 years later, collector Bob Sturges rescued its remains just before the area in which it was discovered was to be used as a nuclear test site. Bob Sturges, Troutdale, OR, 1969. - Recovered from AK. Joseph A. Morasky, Guildford, CT, 1972-1974. - Registered as N4363. George Enhorning/Wolcott Air Services, Wolcott, CT, 1978-1984. Bob Byrne, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1986-1988. - Stored. Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka, 1988-1992. - Registration ZK-FRE reserved but not taken up. - Rebuilt Airworthy, 1988-1992. - First flight Apr. 18, 1992. Tim Wallis/Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka, Apr. 3, 1992-1997. - Registered as ZK-PXL. - Flew as RNZAF/NZ3108/18. - Damaged in Landing Accident Dick Thurman, Louisville, KY, 1997. - Dick Thurman/Vintage Warbirds Museum, Louisville, KY, 1998-2002. - Restored by Pinoeer Aero Restorations 1998-2000. - First flight, Rotoruna, NZ, Apr. 7, 2000. - Shipped to USA, June 2000. - Assembled, Chino, CA, July 2000. - Flown as USAAC/33.

205 Hours since Ground-up Restoration by Pioneer Aero Restorations Ltd.

Curtis Electric C5320D 205 Hours SMOH by Safe Air Limited

Garmin 250 XL Comm/GPS Becker Panel Mount Comm Garmin GTX320 Transponder Encoder

Excellent P-40 AVG Scheme with Shark Mouth by Florida Aircraft Painting (2005)

Restored Cockpits- Excellent Condition

Annual Inspection completed October 2017.