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Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39F-1-BE Airacobra serial number 41-7171. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 8th Fighter Group, 36th Fighter Squadron. Nose letter "S". No known nose art or nickname. This aircraft operated from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby. Next, assigned to the 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 41st Fighter Squadron (41st FS). No known nose art or nickname but retained nose letter S. Mission History Sometime before July 1942, this Airacobra force landed wheels up at 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby. The landing bent back the propeller blades. Wreckage Afterwards, this aircraft was moved to the bone yard area near the fuselage of a 22nd Bombardment Group B-26 Marauder with striped markings and were photographed by pilot Jessie Hague. Officially, this aircraft was condemned on October 31, 1944. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39F-1-BE Airacobra 41-7171 "7171 condemned Oct 31, 1944" Contribute
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