Dan Rowan ?

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
1

Dan Rowan, of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” fame was a fighter pilot in WWII. Wikipedia states that he flew Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 42-104949.
Does anyone know if there are any published photos of Dan Rowan’s P-40N?

2

Try looking under his real name and look for his squadron. Flight Journal magazine has a large article this month about military flying celebrities. Dan Rowan was mentioned but I lent my copy out to a friend of mine so I can’t check it.

Edit: try this from Joe Baugher:

104949 (8th FS, 49th FG, “Kathleen II”) flown by Lt Dan David who changed his name to Dan Rowan (of the Rowan and Martin “Laugh-In”) after
the war. Aircraft DBR Oct 24, 1943 in Hopoi area of Papua New Guinea. Ended up in Australian registry as
VH-DEA
Look up info on the 8th FS, and the 49th FG. Look at Google Images for the group and squadron. You might find it.

Squadron also has a book, The 49th FG. If they don’t have it in print now, it is available on Ebay. Osprey also has a book.

Here: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/david/dan-h-david-dan-rowen.html

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/david.html

3

Rich,
Thank you for the tips. I don’t know why I missed the part where he had changed his name, but, searching his given name came up with this:

Dan David