Known as the “Ghost P-40,” this Curtiss P-40 Warhawk became one of aviation history’s most haunting mysteries. Discovered in 1942 by Allied patrols deep in the Egyptian desert, it was remarkably ...

The aircraft, a Curtiss P-40N Warhawk (serial number 42-104977), has a rich combat history. Then-1st Lt. Joel Dixon Thorvaldson flew the fighter, named Punkins in honor of his wife, with the 8th ...

Caption: The P-40 Warhawk fighter plane that Foster built is shown at an airfield in Indus, Alta. He says he never got to fly the real thing. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) ...

Wayne Foster's smaller-scale replica of a P-40 Warhawk fighter plane is pictured in Indus, Alta., on Thursday, July 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh INDUS — Wayne Foster spent much of his ...

Primitive maintenance was the rule for the American Volunteer Group. Here, a Chinese crew works on a P-40 fighter. [Courtesy: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force] Major General Chennault.

Thom Richard's P-40 Warhawk fighter plane, "American Dream," takes off from Greenville Downtown Airport on Oct. 8. David Ferrara/Staff By David Ferrara [email protected] ...

As a high schooler, Harvey watched from his front yard as four P-40 fighter planes flew in formation above him. In that moment, he decided he wanted to be an Air Force pilot.

At 88, Foster is selling one of his planes: a smaller-scale replica of a P-40 Warhawk with the Royal Air Force’s 1940 Desert colours of the 112 Squadron. The asking price is $45,000.

Wayne Foster’s smaller-scale replica of a P-40 Warhawk fighter plane is pictured in Indus, Alta., on Thursday, July 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh JMC ...