The P-40 series was the main fighter of the Allied Forces as well as theUnited States Army Air Corps, playing an active role on all battlefields of World War II.

Although it was by no means top-notch in terms of performance, it was mass-produced, easy to handle, and sturdy, so it struggled in ground attack and anti-bomber combat.

The P-40E was the first production variant with a total of about 2,300 produced and made its maiden flight in August 1941.

Compared to the previous Type D, there was no improvement in performance, but armor and armament were strengthened to improve practicality.

At the start of the war, the 8th Pursuit Squadron in the Philippines had 24 E-type aircraft, and one of them, the 72th Pursuit Squadron, shot down the Type 17 (Ki-97) and produced the first ace of the U.S. Army in World War II.

Some features of the Model Kit:

•         High Precision Engraved Surface Detail.

•         Full Carriage Detail.

•         Detailed underwing stores

•         Detailed bomb dropping arm

•         Full cockpit detail

•         2 sets of Canopy, one closed and one open

•         Partial engine detail

•         Decal Sheet x 1

Decals (markings)

•         75^th FS, 3rdFG, China, July 1942, Maj. Edward F. Rector

•         9^th FS, 49thFG, Australia, Summer 1942, Lt. Robert H. Vaught