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Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39N Airacobra serial number 42-8740. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF). No known nose art or nickname. This Airacobra operated from Tadji Airfield until abandoned. Wreckage Until 1974, this aircraft remained in situ at Tadji Airfield. Recovery During 1974, this Airacobra was recovered by Charles Darby and Monty Armstrong during a salvage operation funded by David Tallichet / Yesterday's Air Force (YAF) and moved to shore, loaded onto a barge then shipped to Lae and exported to the United States and placed into storage at Chino Airport. Later, move transported to Tulsa, OK. Restoration During 1990, sold to Charles F. Nichols and shipped to Yanks Air Museum at Chino Airport where the restoration to airworthy condition and painted with olive drab upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces with tail serial number 28740 [42-8740]. During 1993, began restoration to airworthy condition and took nine years of work. On August 6, 1996 registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as N81575 to co-owners Mr. Charles F. Nichols and Mrs. Judith A. Nichols as the Nicholas F. Charles Trustee, 13470 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA. By March 2002, the restoration was complete. Display Since 1990, this Airacobra is displayed at Yanks Air Museum inside the display hanger. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39N Airacobra 42-8740 "8740 recovered from crash site Tadji, Papua New Guinea in 1974. To civil registry as N81575. Noted at Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA 1974-1989. Restored to airworthy, Chino, California 1990-2002." Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Registry - P-39 42-8740 / N81575 Warbrid Resource Group (WRG) Warbird Registry - P-39 Airacobra 42-8740 Yanks Air Museum - Bell P-39N Airacobra FAA N-Number P-39 Airacobra N81575 Contribute
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