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  P-39D-1-BE "Papuan Panic" Serial Number 41-38353 Nose I
USAAF
5th AF
8th FG
35th FS

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8th FG c1942

Aircraft History
Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Fighter Group (8th FG), 35th Fighter Squadron (35th FS). Nicknamed "Papuan Panic" with nose letter I.

This Airacobra flew combat missions from Port Moresby and Milne Bay area. Ultimate fate unknown, not lost in combat or accident, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

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April 19, 2024

 

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