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  P-39D-2-BE Airacobra Serial Number 41-38485  
USAAF
5th AF
35th FG
40th FS

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Charles Darby 1970s

Aircraft History
Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39D-2-BE Airacobra serial number 41-38485. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 40th Fighter Squadron (40th FS). No known nose art or nickname. This Airacobra abandoned at Narewa Airfield on Woodlark Island.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39D-2-BE Airacobra 41-38485
PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - P-39D Airacobra 42-38485
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks (1979) page 72
Thanks to Charles Darby for additional information

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January 11, 2022

 

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