World's Deadliest Fighting Ship

[NVSMITH]

The cover of November, 1941, issue of Popular Science has a painting of P-39s and an article entitled: "World's Deadliest Fighting Ship" starting on page 73. The lead in reads: "Airacobra combines speed with maneuverability and overwhelming firepower"

 

[special ed]

Is this old magazine the inspiration for "P-39 Expert"'s fascination with the unmentionable fighter?

 

[WARSPITER]

Is this old magazine the inspiration for "P-39 Expert"'s fascination with the unmentionable fighter?

That's what happens when it's the second plane you see in your life after the WRIGHT FLYER.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

If only Jimmy Doolittle had demanded P-39s rather than P-51s.

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

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lol, "War in the Stratosphere" blurb is illustrated by ... P-39s?! Wouldn't that be more like "Clubbing baby seals in the Stratosphere"?