Which Fuel Drop Tank?

[spijkerfestijn]

thanks for the ongoing research .. So if it is an P-39 that would be interesting because I thought these types or planes were not used in our Area. (Zeeland, Holland) I thought these were all sent to Russia and the Pacific. Why did this tank end up in de North Sea near the Scheldt?

I found this picture on a website. You can see the droptank clearly

 

[ThomasP]

Hey spijkerfestijn,

601 Sqdn was equipped with the Airacobra Mk I from late-1941 to spring 1942, operating out of Duxford. USAAF 350th Fighter Group formed at Duxford during the same period, equipped with P-400 and P-39L models. The range is only about 150-200 miles(?) from Duxford to Goes, Zeeland, but I have no idea if they flew operations over Zeeland. 601 Squadron did fly at least 1 mission over Dunkirk on 9 October 1941. Could the drop tank have drifted from the channel area near Dunkirk to the position where you found it?

 

[spijkerfestijn]

Thanks for your reaction ThomasP,
If airocobra's flew missions in this area then there is a link. In the area where the tank was found we find a lot of wreckage from the dunkirk area. The tide could have brought it to our region. Thanks for helping me out on this last question.