P-40 “White #48” of Tex Hill Backpack
This design is based on the P-40 (Curtiss Hawk H81-A-2) “White #48” flown by David Lee “Tex” Hill whilst serving with the American Volunteer Group ‘Flying Tigers’ in Burma and China during World War II. He is credited with 12 ¼ victories as a squadron leader with the Flying Tigers and another six as an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.
His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, Chinese Order of the Cloud and Banner 4th, 5th and 6th grades, 2-Star Wing Decorations, Chinese Victory Medal, Legion of Merit, and British Distinguished Flying Cross.
