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Welcome to the 'Curtiss P-40' page of Nico I'As. Here you will find various downloads created for the flight simulation European Air War by Microprose. These downloads may consists of modified aircraft skins, 3DZ models or add-ons. To download any of the creations, just click on the relevant picture or link. 21/March//2004. To see the latest additions to this page, look for the icon.

	This fictional aircraft represents the P-40E flown by the comic book hero Buck Danny in a short adventure by Bergese which is supposed to have taken place in Yunnan, south China during summer 1942. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt and modifications of Woolfman. (TEMP Slot)
	This aircraft represents the P-40N-20, Serial No. 43-23266, 'white 194' or 'Lopes Hope', flown by 1st Lt. Donald Sewell Lopez of the 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, Kweilin, China , July 1944. Lopez scored 5 kills with the 23rd FG. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (P-51B Slot)
	This aircraft represents the P-40N-20-CAF, Serial No.P-11461, 'white 660' or 'Bosses Hoss', flown by Lt. Col. William Norman Reed, CO of the China Air Composite Wing's 7th FS/3rd FG, Liangshan, China, August 1944. Reed scored 3 kills with the 3rd FG and a further 6 with the 3rd (Prov) FG. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (P-51B Slot)
	This aircraft represents the Curtiss P40B of the 1st Squadron AVG, flown by Charles R. Bond Jr, credited of eight aerial victories against the japanese. He destroyed a great many of his victims in the same mission. Earlier in early war, his plane's nose was painted brown, but later, it had be repainted in green. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (TYPH Slot)
	This aircraft represents a Curtiss P-40E, early series, unknowed pilot and unit. The Flying Tigers recieved six of these planes, taken from Army reserves in March 1942, just before they were included in USAAC in July. Only a few mechanics and five pilots joined the new Tigers, the others went back to the civil life or in their original squadrons. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (P-51B Slot)
	This aircraft represents the Curtiss Hawk H-81-A2 (P-40B) from the 3rd Pursuit Group flown by Chuck Older.This aircraft is one of the most famous planes of the AVG. Chuck Older scored 10 victories against the japanese and was one of the pilots of the AVG who destroyed a Ki-46 Dinah in March 1942. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (TYPH Slot)
	This aircraft represents the Curtiss P-40E of the 23rd Fighter Group, flown by Colonel Robert Lee Scott on his last mission with the Flying Tigers (AVG). Lee went on to score 10 kills flying with the 23rd Fighter Group. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (P-51B Slot)
	This aircraft represents the Curtiss P40B (H-81-A2) Warhawk, flown by Gregory Boyington at the end of his tour in China with the AVG. This aircraft operated with the 1st Pursuit Squadron, as the white stripe shows. H-81-A2 was the designation for the Warhawks of the AVG, which were modified British Tomahawk Mk.1 aircraft. Greg Boyington scored two kills against the Japanese flying this aircraft, which bears his personal marking of a green apple, on the left side of the fuselage, and the number painted in grey. He later scored a further 22 kills flying with VMF-122 and 124, before becoming a prisoner of war on 3/January/1944. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt The markings were by WingMaster No.26. (TYPH Slot)
	This aircraft represents the Curtiss P-40B Warhawk of the Air Volunteer Group flown by David Lee "Tex" Hill. Tex Hill was the second ranking ace of the AVG at the end of their tour in June 1942. He was one of the five pilots who accepted to join the USAAF in July 1942, and then, he led the 75th FS. In his second tour in China, he led the 23rd FG and he finished his career as a general of the Texas Air National Guard. He is credited with 9 kills flying with the AVG and a further 6 flying with the 23rd Fighter Group. The skin was created by Nico I'As, based on the original skin and 3DZ model of Captain Kurt. (TYPH Slot)