1941 Curtiss P-40C "Tomahawk"

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Artifact Overview

Introduced in 1938, the Curtiss P-40 saw widespread use by Allied forces in World War II. The single-seat, single-engine fighter performed best at lower altitudes, and it was well suited to attacks on ground targets. Americans called it the Warhawk, while British and Soviet forces designated it Tomahawk. Curtiss-Wright produced more than 13,700 units at its Buffalo, New York, factory through 1944.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1982

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.25.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in