History.

Constructed as a P-40N-5-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY.
Circa 1942
 
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-104977.
13 September 1943
 
Crashed.
Was shot down by a Japanese Zero on 13 September 1943 in the Lae area of Papua New Guinea.
10 December 2004
 
Recovered.
Retrieved from its wartime resting place.
23 October 2006
 
To Cairns Airport Hangars Pty Ltd, Cairns, QLD with new c/r VH-MIK (P-40N, 42-104977).
23 October 2006
 
Operated by North Queensland Warbirds Pty Ltd.
 
To North Queensland Warbirds/Warbird Adventures, Mareeba Airfield, Mareeba, Queensland.
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December 2008
 
To North Queensland Warbird keeping c/r VH-MIK.
Markings added: BU-B
1 December 2008
 
First post-restoration Flight.
Circa 19 August 2015
 
Certificate of airworthiness for N587VD (P-40N, 42-104977) issued.
19 August 2015
 
To Davis John F III, Englewood, CO with new c/r N587VD.
19 August 2015
 
To Davis John F III, Elizabeth, CO with new c/r N977WH.
Circa 19 August 2015
 
Certificate of airworthiness for VH-MIK (CURTISS P-40N, 42-104977) issued.
By 19 August 2015
 
To unknown owner with c/r VH-MIK.
19 August 2015
 
Civil registration, VH-MIK, cancelled.
24 June 2016
 
To Davis John F III, Elizabeth, CO with new c/r N977WH.
26 May 2018
 
To TP40 Llc, Winter Park, FL keeping c/r N977WH.
21 August 2018
 
Certificate of airworthiness for NL977WH (P-40N-5, 42-104977) issued.
20 October 2018

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