eBay: Bell P-39 Airacobra (1 Viewer)

[warbird51]

What's the black dot on the gun bay access door?

looks like a vent pipe. This a/c does not have the forward cowl vents as on later variants

 

[P-39 Expert]

Right, the forward cowl vents started on the P-39L model. I have since seen the black dot/hole on other P-400s in New Guinea. Still don't know what they are. Probably a vent.

 

[gkjl]

Chinese Nationalist pilots take advanced training with 58th FG instructor in the US, 1943.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting..!

 

[MIflyer]

Here are some more RAF Airacobra 1 shots. Note the "line" between the two camo colors; these are brand new aircraft with no weathering or fading seen.

And yes, we did send P-39's to the Med. I have read a very small amount about their operations there. Also, we had some P-400's left in England when Operation Torch came up and they were suitably configured with external tanks later markings and sent there.

 

[Snautzer01]

Selfridge Field Michigan Army Air Corps WWII Bell P-39 Airacobra ORIGINAL Photo | eBay

 

[MIflyer]

Those are P-39C's of the 31st Pursuit Group. They only built 20 P-39C's.

 

[Wurger]

 

[P-39 Expert]

Those are P-39C's of the 31st Pursuit Group. They only built 20 P-39C's.

Right, and it looks like 14 of them right there.

 

[special ed]

Most likely taken same day as the shot on page 2, post 26, AvPix Unlimited thread.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

Foto Flugzeug Jäger Kennung Flugplatz . | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA CAPT CHARLES TUCKER LT LV ANDREWS ORIGINAL WW2 PRESS PHOTO | eBay

note missing decal on prop

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA US ARMY SCRAMBLE ORIGINAL VINTAGE WW2 PRESS PHOTO | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA US ARMY FLIGHT COMMANDER ORIGINAL VINTAGE WW2 PRESS PHOTO | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[cammerjeff]

Great shots, are those actually trainers? I do not see any nose guns mounted?