32 assembled P - 40s were collected at Maylands Airfield near Perth , Western Australia , towed to Fremantle on the night of 19 -- 20 February .
32 assembled P - 40s were loaded on the flight deck of the seaplane tender USS Langley .
32 assembled P - 40s were collected at Maylands Airfield near Perth , Western Australia , towed to Fremantle on the night of 19 -- 20 February , and loaded on the flight deck of the seaplane tender USS Langley .