The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Olive drab coloured aluminium wing access hatch from P-40E Kittyhawk.
This P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takala, of the 8th Pursuit Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group United States Army Air Force.
Metal .50 calibre machine gun blast tube. Recovered from P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takal
Bent metal leading edge fairing panel. Recovered from P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takala,
Part of rocker cover from V-1710-33 Alison inline engine. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT N
Metal steady beam for drop tank fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales
Metal steady beam for drop tank fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales
Bent metal leading edge fairing panel. Recovered from P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takala,
Part of rocker cover from V-1710-33 Alison inline engine. Fitted to P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT N
Metal .50 calibre machine gun blast tube. Recovered from P-40E Kittyhawk (serial 41-5602) fighter that fatally crashed on 28 March 1942 near Eden New South Wales when being flown by 2LT Neal T Takal
United States Silver Star. Bronze coloured five pointed star with a silver five pointed star in the centre surrounded by a wreath. Awarded to United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Captain J A Kelting
The Curtiss P-40E fighter was a single-seat aircraft powered by a V-1710-39 Allison In-line liquid cooled engine. Note: the machine is currently fitted with an -81 model engine. The armament was six M
