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| | Code: UM-85031 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Forces of Valor 85031
Curtiss P-40B Warhawk Diecast Model
USAAC 15th PG, 47th PS, White 160, George Welch, Haleiwa Field, Pearl Harbor, HI, December 7th 1941 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Curtiss P-40B Warhawk | | 5.5" | | 6.25" |
On December 7th, 1941 at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time, the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor was pre-emptively attacked by the Empire of Japan to prevent the US Pacific Fleet from interfering with planned Japanese military actions in Southeast Asia. The attack was carried out by 353 fighters, bombers and torpedo planes, launched in two waves from a task force of six aircraft carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku) northwest of Hawaii. The damage inflicted was massive. All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with four being sunk, in addition to damaging or sinking three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship and one minelayer. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 wounded. Japanese losses were light: 29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost, and 65 servicemen killed or wounded. One Japanese sailor was captured. The attack came as a profound shock to the American people and led directly to the American entry into World War II in both the Pacific and European theaters. The following day (December 8), the United States declared war on Japan. There were numerous historical precedents for unannounced military action by Japan. However, the lack of any formal warning, particularly while negotiations were still apparently ongoing, led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy". Designed to meet a USAAC requirement for a pursuit aircraft, the P-40 Warhawk was first flown on October 14th, 1938. This aircraft was tough, virtually trouble-free and saw continual improvements to arms, armor and engines. The P-40 served in numerous combat areas; often outclassed by its adversaries in speed, maneuverability and rate of climb, it earned a reputation for extreme ruggedness. Its strong construction, heavy firepower, and ability to dive enabled it to compete with enemy fighters, and it was a formidable ground-attack aircraft. P-40s were also flown by the famed Flying Tigers against the Japanese in China. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. Forces of Valor's 1:72 scale P-40B Warhawk is constructed using an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic, with a solid metal fuselage, diecast metal wings and plastic components in those areas requiring greater detail. The wing features simulated fabric-stretched control surfaces, radiator details and two machine guns with shell casing vents below. The two side cowlings are removable, and underneath is a beautiful engine that has been meticulously hand-painted. The landing gear is expertly crafted, with structural details seen inside the wheel wells. A hand-painted pilot is visible through the birdcage canopy. © Copyright 2003-2019 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Unimax "Forces of Valor" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aicraft. Unimax "Forces of Valor" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Fixed display stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Detailed pilots and crew members.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
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