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	Axls Planes Gallery
		The P-39 Airacobra had its origins in June,1936 when the Bell Aircraft Corporation of Buffalo, NY began the design of a new aircraft in response to an Army Air Corps (later Air Force) request for a single seat fighter that would be equivalent to the latest European designs.
		The Airacobra fitted the Soviet requirements like a glove; the primary mission of the Soviet Air Force was to support the operations of the Red Army and the P-39's excellent low-level performance and heavy armament made it a natural.
		Nevertheless, the Airacobra was quite tough and was able to absorbing a great deal of battle damage and still keep on flying, and its 37mm cannon armament was able to deliver lethal blows to many a lightly-armored Zero.
	www.studenten.net /customasp/axl/profile.asp?cat_id=3&ple_id=254 (1742 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra
		The Commemorative Air Force's Bell P-39 Airacobra paint job ins in the markings and colors of the 350th Fighter Group, which consisted of the 345th, 346th and 347th Fighter Squadrons.
		P-39 Airacobra being flown by Col. Bob Jones.
		At one time, the Airacobra was painted in Russian colors and markings.
	www.realtime.net /centex/p39.htm (67 words)

	RAAF MuseumHome->Research->Aircraft - Series2-> ->Bell Airacobra
		These American P-39s were soon augmented by a number of Airacobras (including P-39Ds with 20 mm cannon and P-39Fs with 37 mm cannon) which were diverted to the RAAF.
		Like the Buffalo, the Airacobra was supplied to the RAAF as an emergency measure to counter the threatening invasion of Australia which, fortunately, did not eventuate.
		By November 1943, all the Airacobras had been returned to the 5th Air Force, with the exception of A53-1, -3, -5 and -8, which were written off in accidents.
	www.raafmuseum.com.au /raaf2/html/body_aira.htm (309 words)

	Book Review: P-39 Airacobra Units of World War 2
		Loved by some, hated by others, the Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fascinating, but largely forgotten aircraft of WWII history that played a significant role in the early air combat in the Pacific.
		Book Review: P-39 Airacobra Units of World War 2
		In the Solomons, Airacobras were used to stem the tide of Japanese attacks on Guadalcanal, and daily air raids against the island.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /reviews/aces-p39.html (514 words)

	Soviet P-39 Aces
		Thanks to James Gebhardt, translator of Attack of the Airacobras: Soviet Aces, American P-39s, and the Air War Against Germany, the actual use of the Bell P-39 by the Soviets can be summarized here.
		One of the more persistent myths of World War Two aviation concerns the Russian use of the P-39 Airacobra as a "tank buster," a myth perpetuated until recently by this website.
		The leading Airacobra ace, Alexandr Pokryshkin, who finished the war with 59 aerial victories, was once denied a third award of the Hero of the Soviet Union, because that would have glorified foreign manufacturing.
	www.acepilots.com /planes/soviet_p39_airacobra.html (823 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra Ill Winds 8x10 Photograph
		The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an unusual fighter plane in that it had its Allison engine mounted in mid-fuselage behind the pilot, instead of the usual position in the nose.
		Three-Quarter front view of United States Army Air Forces Bell P-39 Airacobra serial number 42-8896 which was nicknamed Ill Winds.
		Of the 9,500 Airacobras produced, more than half went to the Soviet Union.
	www.mach1collectibles.com /bell_p_39_airacobra_ill_winds_8x10_photograph.html (152 words)

	Bell XP-39 Airacobra
		The Bell P-39 Airacobra was not exactly one of the best aircraft of the Second World War.
		An unusual feature of the Airacobra was the automobile-type door on each side of the cockpit, which allowed easy access by the pilot to the cockpit from either side.
		Early Airacobra pilots feared what might happen if the driveshaft were to break loose or were to start whipping around inside its mount.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/p39_1.html (1705 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra
		Airacobras began to reach the UK in July 1941, and in September of that year No.601 Squadron exchanged its Hawker Hurricanes for these new aircraft.
		British Airacobras used a 20 mm Hispano cannon in place of the 37 mm cannon.
		These ex-British Airacobras were designated P-400s in USAAF service.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/p39.htm (1401 words)

	Warbird Alley: Bell P-39 Airacobra
		The P-39N and P-39Q were built for the Russian air force under the Lend-Lease military assistance program, and 4,773 Airacobras were delivered to Russia by American and Russian ferry pilots.
		The Airacobra served successfully in the ground-attack role in North Africa, and in the Pacific theater, until more powerful fighters began replacing it in 1944.
		The Airacobra, though hampered by its lack of a turbocharger, was a very satisfactory low-altitude attack airplane, and served as faithfully as any other combat aircraft.
	www.warbirdalley.com /p39.htm (446 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra by Brett Green (Eduard 1/48)
		Their recent Airacobra family feature crisp surface features, plenty of detail, an accurate outline and straightforward construction.
		My Airacobra was sprayed exclusively with the Testor Aztek A470 double-action airbrush, using the tan-colored "Fine" tip.
		The model is finished as an Airacobra attached to 23 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force in late 1943.
	www.scaleworkshop.com /p39bg_1.htm (166 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra - en
		At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 179 British Airacobras were still in the US waiting to be delivered, and these aircraft were commandeered by the AAC, redesignated P-400, and sent to the southwest Pacific.
		US P- 39s were used extensively in operations in North Africa (most particularly Operation Torch), Italy, and the Pacific.
		One of the first "modern" Air Corps fighter designs and the first fighter designed by Bell, Airacobras were used primarily for ground attack.
	www.military.cz /usa/air/war/fighter/p39/p39_en.htm (346 words)

	Model Airplane News: P-39 Aircobra
		A radical design for its day, the Bell P-39 Airacobra was designed around a weapons system.
		The Airacobra played a distinguished role in ground attack and close-air support for ground units as an early tank buster.
		The Airacobra was flown by the United States, Britain, France and Russia, so you'll have a choice of stars and bars, roundels and red star markings.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3819/is_200307/ai_n9272757 (1508 words)

	P-39 Airacobra (D Llewellyn James)
		The US Army Air Corps, by contrast, was to use the Airacobra in large numbers.
		I arrived in the UK (with the 37mm cannon and its 15 rounds of ammunition replaced by a 20mm with 60 rounds of ammunition).
		Altogether 9,588 units of the Airocobra were built, and they were used with some success, especially in the Pacific theatre and North Africa.
	www.angelfire.com /fm/compass/P39.htm (453 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra
		The kit is, at this time, out of production, but is the only 1/48 Airacobra you can find.
		It's not a hard build, but building anomalies, gaps, and the like mean you should be prepared to put in some time building it.
		If you want to show off the interior, leave the entry door (yes, door) open.
	airmodeller.tripod.com /48UsaP39.htm (443 words)

	P-39 Airacobra ARMY Air Corps
		The P-39 Airacobra started out as a cutting-edge design based on the idea of installing a 37 mm cannon in the extreme nose and firing it through the propeller hub.
		Of the 9,500+ Airacobras produced, over half were sent to the USSR.
		In 1941, even with the shortfall in performance, the Airacobra was ordered in significant numbers.
	www.martinsgiftworld.com /ap39.htm (168 words)

	The Bell P-39 Airacobra DVD
		The '39 was widely used as a trainer in the US and had a reputation for weeding out poor pilots -- permanently.
		Imports, the Airacobra was an outstanding tank buster on the Eastern Front.
		Two very thorough and informative fighter pilot training films covering all aspects of Airacobra operation..
	www.zenosflightshop.com /ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=P39DVD (239 words)

	Easy Built Models - FF-27 Bell P-39 Airacobra
		Kit FF-27 Bell P-39 Airacobra is a 1/17 scale, flying model that uses the Box and Former method of construction.
		A single hit from the Airacobra’s cannon was usually enough to disable or destroy a German fighter plane.
		The Airacobra was one of the few U.S. fighters available in large numbers at the start of the WWII.
	www.easybuiltmodels.com /ff27.htm (266 words)

	modelflying.co.uk - Feature 12 - P-39 Airacobra
		On the Airacobra, the most difficult job I had was applying the 'exhaust staining' on the fuselage sides.
		Varying the pressure applied, using just the edge of the blade, tilting the brass tube - all create variations of imprint that look very convincing; some of the paint will flake or chip off too, just like the full-size original.
		This was applied after all the above stages had been carried out, but before final fuel-proofing.
	www.modelflying.co.uk /features/feature12/buckling_bolts.html (534 words)

	Fiji Stamp Display Card 6¢ Bell P-39 Airacobra
		Perhaps most innovative about the classic P-39 Airacobra was the unique location of its engine behind the pilot, plus, a terrifying 37mm cannon which fired through the hollow airscrew shaft in the nose of the aircraft.
		In fact, the P-39 Airacobra's heavy armament and low altitude performance became so popular during the war that over half of its total production of 9590 were purchased by Great Britain and Russia.
		The P-39 was one of the very few types of combat aircraft the United States had when World War II began, and as a result, bore the brunt of action in the Pacific and Europe until newer models were eventually developed.
	www.unicover.com /EA8RADL2.HTM (433 words)

	P-39
		The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an extremely creative and tremendously well engineered design for an advanced fighter interceptor, which placed the engine behind the pilot, driving the propeller with a long shaft.
		P-39 Airacobra in Action, Number 43, Ernie McDowell, Squadron/ Signal Publications, 1980
		The Germans were developing a similar idea using a 23mm cannon in the V between the cylinders of a Bf 109, however the Americans did not have a similar engine, therefore a different design had to be pursued, which became the Airacobra.
	www.ipmslivonia.org /ipms/Gallery/P-39/P-39.htm (500 words)

	The P-39 Airacobra
		Our "Airacobra" is not only pleasing to the eye from the standpoint of appearance but it is a capable flyer.
		LARRY BELL'S "Airacobra," latest and most sensational of the U.S. Army pursuits, its one of the swiftest and deadliest fighters ever to take to the air.
		(Airacobras under construction for the Royal Air Force will probably be armed with even more machine guns.)
	www.theplanpage.com /esp/p39.htm (2464 words)

	Airplane models of the P-39 Airacobra. Diecast models and model kits.
		The Bell P-39 Airacobra is shown in profile over a combat strip of the period.
		The second highest scoring Soviet ace of the war, Alexander Pokryshkin shown here, flew the P-39 for 48 of his 59 victories.
		This P-400 was originally destined for the RAF in the Pacific, but like the others it became part of the 67th Fighter Squadron based at Guadalcanal in 1942.
	www.yellowairplane.com /Models_Fighters/airplane_models_P39_Airacobra.html (793 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra - USA
		The P-39 Airacobra was one of the most unusual single-seat fighters ever ordered by the Army Air Corps.
		Airacobras first went into action against the Japanese in April 1942.
		When Japan attacked the United States, the P-39 and the Curtiss P-40, were the principal American land based fighters.
	www.aviation-history.com /bell/p39.html (489 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Bell P-39 Airacobra - Frans Bonné
		Although rarely seen in the European theatre of operations, the Airacobra was extensively used by the Russians and in the pacific theatre.
		The Airacobra was most effectively put to use by the Russians in a ground attack role.
		Since the airial warfare in Russia was fought in low altitudes (due to the atmospheric conditions?) the Airacobra proved to be more then just cannonfodder for the Germans like it did in the Mediterranean and Pacific theatres.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/bellp39.html (1220 words)

	Airacobra Restoration
		This Airacobra was recovered from Russia by the Fighter Factory-Avition Institute of Maintenance and is now in storage in Virginia.
		Airacobra was shot down on 27th of June 1944.
		We have been using several of these wrecks to restore one back into flying condition, but we would like to know the history behind some of these airplanes and maybe assign the most interesting serial number to our finished airplane.
	www.cobrasoverthetundra.com /restoration_page.htm (514 words)

	Eduard 1/48 P-39 Airacobra Kit
		British Airacobra Mk.'s were produced in P-39D standard, but with the engine-axis canon replaced with a British Hispano M1 20mm cannon and the wing machine guns were replaced with 7.7mm Brownin's.
		The first Airacobra Mk.'s were received in July 1941, but the RAF was disappointed, when it was found that they were not suitable for service in the European war theatre.
		In total 4758 Airacobras were sent to Russia (actually 4924, but 166 aircraft were lost during transport) where they were very popular for their solid metal airframe and heavy weapons.
	www.internethobbies.com /internethobbies/ed148p39air.html (796 words)

	P - 39D Airacobra
		The P-39 "Airacobra", built by Bell, was one of America's first-line pursuit planes in late1941.
		When P-39 production ended in August 1944, Bell had built 9,584 Airacobras, of which 4,773 had been sent to the Soviet Union.
		The Airacobra saw combat throughout the world, particularly in the Southwest Pacific, Mediterranean and Russian theaters.
	seagifts.com /p39dairacobra.html (377 words)

	P-39 Airacobra Decals Review by Brett Green (Cutting Edge 1/48)
		Eduard's 1/48 scale P-39/P-400 Airacobra kits have been popular among modellers since their recent release.
		Cutting Edge's foursome of P-39/P-400 Airacobra decal sets provide the modeller with seventeen colourful alternate markings.
		P-39D "Black 67" from 400th PS, 31st PG, 1941 Carolina Manoeuvers - Olive Drab 41 over Neutral Grey 43 (Olive Drab over Neutral Grey) with white cross markings on fuselage and wings, and Yellow spinner.
	www.kitreview.com /reviews/p39decalreviewbg_1.htm (783 words)

	Bell P-39 Airacobra by Roy Long (Eduard 1/48)
		My wife gave me the first of my Airacobras for Christmas and happened by when I was flipping through the S/S P-39 in Action.
		When Eduard announced their upcoming release of their P-400/P-39 series, I immediately wanted several and started to collect markings for Russian marked ones.
		She pointed to the drawing of "Airacutie" and asked "Why don't you do that one, it looks neat?" I tried to explain why I would rather do a Russian one.
	www.kitparade.com /features01/p39rl_1.htm (1262 words)

	In February 1942 - Crash of a P-39 Airacobra at Laverton airfield, VIC
		At 0800 hours on a day in February 1942, a USAAF P-39 Airacobra, Serial No. #41-7120, piloted by 2nd Lieutenant Worley made a wheels-up belly landing at Laverton airfield in Victoria.
		In February 1942 - Crash of a P-39 Airacobra at Laverton airfield, VIC
		The damaged aircraft was relocated to Geelong after the crash, to be dismantled and repaired.
	home.st.net.au /~pdunn/ozcrashes/vic124.htm (218 words)

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