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  P-39D-2-BE Airacobra Serial Number 41-38511  
USAAF
5th AF
35th FG
41st FS

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 41-38511. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 41st Fighter Squadron (41st FS). No known nose number.

During the middle of 1943, this Airacobra was set on fire and destroyed on the ground at Wau Airfield. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39D-2-BE Airacobra 41-38511

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Last Updated
November 30, 2024

 

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