The Curtiss H75-C1 - the Hawk in French service. She could go toe to toe against the Bf 109E in the right hands, but the French simply did not have enough airframes in operation in 1940 to turn the tide of Blitzkrieg. This example at IWM Duxford fought for the French befre becoming an asset of Vichy, so she actually saw action on both sides... #ww2 #ww2history #curtiss #fighter #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

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Curtiss Evolution - from Hawk 75 through P-40C and F to P-40N (Kittyhawk IV). While not as lauded as her Republic and North American cousins, the P-40 was a vital weapon in every theatre of the war. #ww2 #wwii #curtiss #P40 #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft