The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s main production facilities at Buffalo, New York.
P-40 Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps and after June 1941, USAAF-adopted name for all models, making it the official name in the U.S. for all P-40s. The British Commonwealth and Soviet air forces used the name Tomahawk for models equivalent to the P-40B and P-40C, and the name Kittyhawk for models equivalent to the P-40D and all later variants.
P-40s first saw combat with the British Commonwealth squadrons of the Desert Air Force in the Middle East and North African campaigns, during June 1941. No. 112 Squadron Royal Air Force, was among the first to operate Tomahawks in North Africa and the unit was the first Allied military aviation unit to feature the “shark mouth” logo, copying similar markings on some Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engine fighters.
The P-40’s lack of a two-speed supercharger made it inferior to Luftwaffe fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in high-altitude combat and it was rarely used in operations in Northwest Europe. However, between 1941 and 1944, the P-40 played a critical role with Allied air forces in three major theaters: North Africa, the Southwest Pacific, and China. It also had a significant role in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Alaska and Italy.
Instructions for adding Military Wallpapers to a PC and MAC.
To add military wallpaper
- MAC OSX
Drag the image onto your desktop. In your Dock, click on the “System Preferences” icon
In the System Preferences window, under the heading “Personal”, click on the “Desktop” icon
Then drag the image file into the window - MAC OS 9
Drag the wallpaper image onto your desktop
Go to the Apple menu, select Control Panels, select Appearance
In the Appearance window click “Place Picture”
In the search window that opens, find the image on your desktop then select the image
Click “Open”
Then in the Appearance Window click “Set Desktop” -
PC
Click on the wallpaper size you want to download
Place mouse cursor over the image & right click the mouse
Choose “Set As Wallpaper” from the pop-up menu
Your wallpaper is now set on your desktop
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Fighter Aircraft Military Wallpaper
