Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk IV

The Curtiss Kittyhawk was the final development of the monoplane Curtiss Hawk fighters. First introduced into service in January 1942, over 3000 Kittyhawks were delivered to Commonwealth Air Forces.

The Kittyhawk provided essential reinforcements at a time when aircraft such as the Supermarine Spitfire – which was capable of better overall performance – were not available in sufficient numbers. This airframe is a composite restoration assembled from original parts recovered from several wrecks in the jungles of New Guinea and some specially fabricated parts made in America. It has been painted in the markings of No.112 Squadron, with the serial FX760, to portray a typical RAF Kittyhawk in the Mediterranean area and has been given the serial number of a genuine RAF aircraft.