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[Fake Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft made from bamboo]

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Identifier2008-08-29_image_194SourceThe Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection (2008-08-29), Box 2, Folder 12DescriptionPhotograph of a fake Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft made from bamboo, likely in China or Burma, circa 1941-1942. The aircraft is painted with the American Volunteer Group's "shark face" nose art.

Inscription on verso: "Bamboo P-40. Kunming? Loiwing?"Creation Datecirca 1941-1942SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945China. Kong jun. American Volunteer GroupCurtiss P-40 Warhawk FamilyAirplanes, MilitaryOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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