The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American fighter aircraft of World War II. The prototype made its maiden flight on 15 October 1938, and the aircraft was used until the end of World War II. A total of 13,738 aircraft were produced until November 1944, at the Curtiss-Wright plant in Buffalo, New York. The aircraft was not deployed over the European front, but saw extensive action during the North African Campaign, and in Asia. It was used as a fighter, escort fighter and fighter-bomber. Among its users was the Military Aviation of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army, which had the type in service from 1942 to 1949.
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