| Registration / Serial: | VH-MIK |
| Other Marks: | BU-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 28759 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Punkins |
| City / Airport: | Bundaberg (YBUD / BDB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Event: | Wide Bay International Airshow 2009 |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 46979Submit Correction |
| View count: | 322 |
Mike Spaulding's brand new Warhawk/Kittyhawk was a star attraction at the Wide Bay International Airshow. Built for the USAAF as 42-104977, this aircraft served with the 49FG, named 'Punkins'. On 13 September 1943 it was shot down by a Zero at Tsili Tsili, near Finschafen, New Guinea. The wreck was recovered in 2004 and rebuilt at Wangaratta and Mareeba.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MIK |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 28759 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Bundaberg (YBUD / BDB)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MIK |
| Other Marks: | BU-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss P-40 Hawk/Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 28759 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Punkins |
| City / Airport: | Bundaberg (YBUD / BDB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Event: | Wide Bay International Airshow 2009 |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 46979Submit Correction |
| View count: | 322 |
Mike Spaulding's brand new Warhawk/Kittyhawk was a star attraction at the Wide Bay International Airshow. Built for the USAAF as 42-104977, this aircraft served with the 49FG, named 'Punkins'. On 13 September 1943 it was shot down by a Zero at Tsili Tsili, near Finschafen, New Guinea. The wreck was recovered in 2004 and rebuilt at Wangaratta and Mareeba.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MIK |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 28759 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Bundaberg (YBUD / BDB)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |