31K views · 13K reactions | P-40 cruising 礪. Our Pay’s P-40 Kittyhawk cruising through the week with the @arthur.aero.aus P-40. #warbird #fighterplane #fighterpilot #pilot #tailwheel #v12 #p40 #kittyhawk #warbirds #warbirdphotography #planephotography #ww2 #raf | Pays Aviation | Facebook

10K views · 146 reactions | THE FORGOTTEN WARHAWK: Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk's Brutal Fight [RESTORED & COLORIZED] The Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk was one of the most important and widely used Allied fighter aircraft of World War II. #P40 #WWII #Documentary #colorizedhistory #historical #aviationdaily #wwiiaviation #RestoredFilm | Aviation And History | Facebook

#FascinatingFact: The landing gear on the P-40 and on the Zero influenced the aircraft's maneuverability while in the air! The P-40, like many WWII aircraft, is a tail dragger, meaning its landing gear has two (2) main gear one under each wing and a smaller wheel under the tail, giving it the distinctive WWII nose up look for many of the aircraft on the ground. Although the P-40s and their opponents, the Zero, were both tail draggers, there is a striking difference while in the air. The P-40 had