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[Viking1066]

Training flight of Bell P-39 Airacobras over Dale Mabry Army Air Field, circa 1942 REDD

 

[Viking1066]

The Combined Fleet at the Yokosuka Naval Review, October 11, 1940 IJN Kongo, Chitose, Kamoi, and Hyuga with D3A1s overhead REDD

 

[tyrodtom]

Training flight of Bell P-39 Airacobras over Dale Mabry Army Air Field, circa 1942 REDD
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Why the white exhaust stains?
Every other picture I can recall that shows exhaust stains flowing back are black, dark grey, but I've never noticed white before.
Or is the original photo B&W, and somebody messed up when they colorized it?

 

[Viking1066]

Why the white exhaust stains?
Every other picture I can recall that shows exhaust stains flowing back are black, dark grey, but I've never noticed white before.
Or is the original photo B&W, and somebody messed up when they colorized it?

Likely mess up when colorized.

 

[Viking1066]

Likely mess up when colorized.

When I did a quick check on this, I ran across more with white exhaust stains.

What i ran across also is this: White exhaust stains on a P-39, especially near the tail section, are most likely due to lead residue from the tetraethyl lead added to the fuel. The high-octane fuel used in these aircraft contained tetraethyl lead to improve engine performance, and some of the lead would deposit on the fuselage as the exhaust gases cooled. The white stains are a result of this lead residue, sometimes described as "white chalk".

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net and Bell 26B P-39L Airacobra

 

[Viking1066]

In 2004 P-39Q serial number 44-2911 was found in Lake Mart-Yavr, above the Arctic Circle in Siberia. The Airacobra had suffered an engine failure and crashed into the lake on November 1944. The remains of pilot Lt. Ivan Baranovsky were still inside. The aircraft is currently on display at the Niagara Museum of Flight, near where it was built.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

In 2004 P-39Q serial number 44-2911 was found in Lake Mart-Yavr, above the Arctic Circle in Siberia. The Airacobra had suffered an engine failure and crashed into the lake on November 1944. The remains of pilot Lt. Ivan Baranovsky were still inside. The aircraft is currently on display at the Niagara Museum of Flight, near where it was built.
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Oh dear! The famous pic of the zombie groundhog crawling out of its watery grave to start the infamous thread again!

 

[special ed]

Training flight of Bell P-39 Airacobras over Dale Mabry Army Air Field, circa 1942 REDD
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Note the lack of stain on fourth aircraft, may be behind #3 fin/rudder, however I like to think a diligent crew chief cleaned it off.

 

[Zippythehog]

The Japanese had researched and tested these aircraft thoroughly and were very curious about the front wheel shock absorbers that they copied. The overall Japanese rating of the Douglas DB-7B(C) was not very good. It was found to have poor performance, low maneuverability, poor defensive armament and payload (the DB-7C payload was 900 kg, and the basic Japanese bombers at that time were 1000 kg for the Ki-49 and 1000 kg for the G4M). WART

Don't have to be awesome if there is a multitude. An oppressive crush of mediocrity followed by a multitude of good designs is obviously a winning strategy.

 

[GTX]

In 2004 P-39Q serial number 44-2911 was found in Lake Mart-Yavr, above the Arctic Circle in Siberia. The Airacobra had suffered an engine failure and crashed into the lake on November 1944. The remains of pilot Lt. Ivan Baranovsky were still inside. The aircraft is currently on display at the Niagara Museum of Flight, near where it was built.
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The pilot:

Lieutenant Ivan Baranovsky’s P-39 An Airacobra’s Journey to the Eastern Front…and Back

This article is published here with permission from Air & Space Magazine and includes editorial comments and corrections. The original article appeared in September 2011 issue. Most of the warbirds on view around the country today never made it into combat. This one did. I’m looking up at the...

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[Zippythehog]

The pilot:

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Lieutenant Ivan Baranovsky’s P-39 An Airacobra’s Journey to the Eastern Front…and Back

This article is published here with permission from Air & Space Magazine and includes editorial comments and corrections. The original article appeared in September 2011 issue. Most of the warbirds on view around the country today never made it into combat. This one did. I’m looking up at the...

lend-lease.net

Rest in peace, pilot Baranovsky.

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Viking1066]

Another view of a highly-polished YP-39 NASM

 

[Zippythehog]

Another view of a highly-polished YP-39 NASM
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Looks like it would be as quick as a greased watermelon seed.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Viking1066]

The Combined Fleet at the Yokosuka Naval Review, October 11, 1940 IJN Kongo, Haruna, and Kumano, Suzuya, and Mogami. Right is the IJN Yamashiro and the Settsu REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Bell P 39-Airacobra ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

Red Rippers F4B-2 from the USS Lexington undergoing maintenance JETH

 

[Viking1066]

The Combined Fleet at the Yokosuka Naval Review, October 11, 1940 IJN Tone, Settsu, Mizuho, and Isuzu. Front of Isuzu is I-168. Ships in background are Mamiya and Akashi REDD