Bell P-39 Airacobra
See also P-400 Airacobra.
List by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) Serial Number
D Model
P-39D-BE
P-39D 41-6733 assigned to Thomas J. Lynch condemned June 7, 1943
P-39D 41-6802 pilot Wilde crashed May 12, 1942
P-39D 41-6825 pilot Hooker MIA May 4, 1942
P-39D 41-6909 pilot Lovett crashed May 3, 1942
P-39D 41-6930 pilot Andres force landed April 30, 1942
P-39D 41-6945 pilot Carpenter crashed May 13, 1942
P-39D 41-6951 pilot Faletta force landed May 1, 1942 recovered 1972 Beck Museum
P-39D 41-6956 pilot Schwimmer May 3, 1942
P-39D 41-6970 pilot Ward force landed May 28, 1942, salvaged in 1973 to Port Moresby
P-39D 41-6971 pilot Armstrong MIA May 4, 1942
P-39D 41-6982 pilot Brown crash April 30, 1942
P-39D 41-6783 pilot Angier July 20, 1942
P-39D 41-6800 pilot McGee force landed May 9, 1942
P-39D 41-7043 pilot Kennamer MIA October 12, 1942
P-39D 41-7104 pilot Blose MIA April 22, 1942
P-39D 41-7112 pilot Frush crashed July 27, 1943
P-39D-1-BE
P-39D 41-38295 pilot Orick MIA December 23, 1942, 1 missing
P-39D 41-38338 ultimate fate unknown
P-39D 41-38339 pilot Brown MIA September 25, 1943, 1 missing
P-39D 41-38340 pilot Mac Donald MIA July 9, 1943
P-39D 41-38351 pilot Culton Shot down April 12, 1944
P-39D "Papuan Panic" 41-38353 ultimate fate unknown
P-39D 41-38379 assigned Head ultimate fate unknown
P-39D 41-38385 salvaged PNG
P-39D 41-38402 pilot Kimball shot down April 12, 1944
P-39D-2-BE
P-39D 41-38485 abandoned at Narewa Airfield
P-39D 41-38499 destroyed on the ground January 17, 1943
P-39D 41-38500 ultimate fate unknown
P-39D 41-38511 destroyed on the ground at Wau Airfield
P-39D 41-38515 ultimate fate unknown
F Model
P-39F-1-BE
P-39F 41-7116 pilot Gholson crashed May 29, 1942 survived
P-39F 41-7194 pilot Plunkett crashed June 1, 1942 survived
P-39F 41-7200 pilot Hosford crashed June 1, 1942, remains recovered
P-39F 41-7122 pilot Bland ditched May 17, 1942
P-39F 41-7128 pilot Bland MIA April 30, 1942
P-39F 41-7136 pilot Rice crashed June 16, 1942
P-39F 41-7137 pilot Stauter MIA June 26, 1942, missing
P-39F 41-7145 pilot Talbot MIA May 4, 1942
P-39F 41-7148 pilot Foster crashed July 4, 1942
P-39F 41-7153 pilot Hawkins MIA May 27, 1942
P-39F 41-7162 pilot Hornsby force landing May 27, 1942
P-39D 41-7165 pilot Berry MIA August 4, 1942
P-39F 41-7171 force landed and abandoned 7 Mile Drome
P-39F 41-7186 pilot Bevlock force landed April 30, 1942
P-39F 41-7188 pilot Bevlock force landed May 8, 1942
P-39F 41-7191 pilot Chapman MIA May 18, 1942
P-39F 41-7204 pilot Rehrer crashed June 16, 1942
P-39F 41-7207 pilot Chivers MIA May 4, 1942
P-39F 41-7210 pilot McGovern force landed April 26, 1942
P-39F 41-7213 ultimate fate unknown
P-39F 41-7215 pilot Harvey force landed May 1, 1942 salvaged 1971 under restoration
P-39F 41-7216 pilot Yundt force landed May 1, 1942
P-39F 41-7221 pilot Shultz MIA May 26, 1942
P-39F 41-7222 pilot Hutcheson crashed June 16, 1942
P-39F 41-7271 pilot Rose crashed June 6, 1942
K Model
P-39K-1-BE
P-39K 42-4274 pilot Williams MIA April 7, 1943
P-39K 42-4275 damaged Narewa Airfield on Woodlark Island
P-39K 42-4285 pilot Cook March 23, 1943
P-39K 42-4287 pilot Farron MIA October 15, 1942
P-39K 42-4312 abandoned at Narewa Airfield, salvage 1982 displayed at Classic Jets Museum
P-39K 42-4346 pilot Currie MIA December 16, 1942
P-39K 42-4351 abandoned Tsili-Tsili, parts recovered
P-39K 42-4358 ultimate fate unknown, scrapped
P-39K 42-4362 pilot Tucker MIA December 16, 1942
P-39K 42-4368 parts used in the restoration of P-39K 42-4312
P-39K 42-4393 pilot Dunning crashed January 12, 1943
L Model
P-39L 42-4637 pilot Henderson January 12, 1943
N Model
P-39N pilot Gilpatrick crashed February 6, 1944
P-39N pilot McAlarney MIA January 23, 1944
P-39N pilot Hilbert crashed August 15, 1943 survived
P-39N pilot Bomar crashed August 15, 1943 survived
P-39N pilot Mikiska crashed August 15, 1943 survived
P-39N pilot Topolcany crashed August 15, 1943 KIA
P-39N 42-8740 abandoned at Tadji Airfield recovered 1974 and displayed at Yanks Air Museum
P-39N-1-BE
P-39N 42-18258 pilot Morris B. Pace (MIA)
P-39N 42-18260 pilot
Daniel R. Wolterding (MIA)
P-39N 42-18403 abandoned at Tsili-Tsili, salvaged 1973, stored at Chino Airport
P-39N-5-BE
P-39N 42-18798 pilot Payne MIA September 6, 1943
P-39N 42-18802 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
P-39N 42-18807 landing accident August 25, 1943 near Tadji Airfield
P-39N 42-18811 abandoned Tadji Airfield, salvage 1973 stored at Chino Airport
P-39N 42-18813 pilot Eggud shot down July 6, 1944
P-39N 42-18814 abandoned Tadji salvaged 1974, stored at Chino Airport
P-39N "Rockfort Rocket" 42-18988 ultimate fate unknown
P-39N 42-190?? pilot Eddy MIA August 18, 1943, 1 missing
P-39N 42-19016 pilot
Swetting August 16, 1944, 1 missing
P-39N 42-19022 pilot Capa MIA September 6, 1943
P-39N "Little Sir Echo / Small Fry" 42-19027 abandoned Tadji Airfield, salvaged 1973 displayed Planes of Fame
P-39N "San Antonio Rose" 42-19039 abandoned Tadji Airfield, salvaged 1973 displayed J. K. McCarthy Museum
P-39N 42-19050 crashed Myola Lake
Q Model
P-39Q-1-BE
P-39Q 42-19469 pilot Empey MIA January 16, 1944
P-39Q 42-19587 pilot Barrington MIA March 5, 1944
P-39Q 42-19933 pilot Starkey MIA August 13, 1944
P-39Q "Little Rebel" 42-19474 ultimate fate unknown
P-39Q 42-19484 force landed Makin Airfield ultimate fate unknown
P-39Q-5-BE
P-39Q 42-19939 pilot Zaleski crashed March 6, 1944
P-39Q 42-19949 pilot Roberts MIA January 12, 1944 found post war & remains buried, case unresolved
P-39Q 42-19959 pilot Melville MIA October 28, 1943 near Bulldog, 1 missing, resolved
P-39Q 42-19971 pilot Rosenbloom crashed
P-39Q 42-19987 pilot Pitonyak crashed October 28, 1943, wreckage located, remains recovered and identified 2016, case resolved
P-39Q 42-19991 abandoned Tadji Airfield, salvaged 1974
P-39Q "Brooklyn Bum 2nd" 42-19993 abandoned at Tadji, salvaged 1974 restored to flying condition
P-39Q "Snooks 2nd" 42-19995 abandoned Tadji Airfield, salvaged 1974, static restoration 1981
P-39Q 42-19999 pilot Sparks MIA July 3, 1944, 1 missing
P-39Q 42-20019 pilot Owens MIA October 27, 1943, 1 missing
P-39Q 42-20031 pilot Fenn MIA October 28, 1943 near Bulldog
P-39Q 42-20043 assigned to the 13th Air Force ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-39Q 42-20049 assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron on December 5, 1943 written off at Ondonga Airfield
P-39Q 42-20079 assigned to the 13th Air Force ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
P-39Q 42-20107 pilot Brown MIA February 22, 1944 wreckage found, remains recovered, case resolved
P-39Q 42-20339 abandoned Tadji Airfield salvaged 1974
P-39Q "Snooks" 42-20351 pilot Harrison MIA May 21, 1944
P-39Q 42-20353 pilot Rice MIA September 2, 1944
P-39Q 42-20355 pilot Diffenderffer crashed April 9, 1944
P-39Q 42-20357 pilot Ronning MIA September 2, 1944
P-39Q "Maxine" 42-20393 ultimate fate unknown
P-39Q 42-20024 modified as TP-39Q-5 two-seat trainer
P-39Q-6-BE Photographic Reconnaissance Version (P-39Q-5-BE conversion)
P-39Q 42-19991 assigned to the 5th Air Force abandoned Tadji salvaged 1974
P-39Q "Snooks 2nd / Betty Lou 3rd" 42-19995 assigned to the 5th Air Force abandoned Tadji salvaged 1974
P-39Q 42-20013 assigned to the 5th Air Force ultimate fate unknown
P-39Q-15-BE
P-39Q 44-2451 pilot Bodge MIA over Rabaul March 12, 1944
P-39Q 44-2485 pilot Carpenter force landed December 6, 1943
P-39Q 44-2911 (aka "Miss Lend Lease") recovered 2004, displayed Niagra Aerospace Museum
P-39Q-20-BE
P-39Q 44-3103 claimed to have flown in Solomons salvaged to Australia
P-39Q 44-3569 pilot Bailey MIA September 2, 1944
P-39Q 44-3887 displayed at USAF museum
List by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Serial Number
D Model
P-39D A53-1 pilot Tutt crashed February 19, 1943
P-39D A53-5 pilot Nette crashed October 26, 1942
P-39D A53-12 pilot Barlow force landed July 1, 1943
P-39D A53-22 transfered to the 5th Air Force September 28, 1943
Soviet Air Force Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily (VSS) / Lend Lease
Q Model
P-39Q 44-2485 pilot Carpenter force landed December 6, 1943
P-39Q 44-2911 (aka "Miss Lend Lease") recovered 2004, displayed Niagra Aerospace Museum
Other Known Aircraft
P-39 pilot Dannacher force landed July 14, 1943 at Wau Airfield
P-39 "Air-A-Cutie" Nose Q ultimate fate unknown
P-39 pilot
Glazier MIA December 14, 1942, 1 missing
P-39 pilot Lynch crashed June 16, 1942
P-39 pilot Magre crashed June 16, 1942
P-39 pilot Rose crashed June 25, 1942
P-39 pilot Felker crashed December 3, 1942
P-39 "Sweet Talk" 351 force landed Torokina Airfield
P-39 destroyed Gurney Airfield crashed June 25, 1942
P-39 ditched Fiji ditched into "Spitfire Lagoon"
P-39 crashed Biak crashed circa 1944
P-39 abandoned 30 Mile Drome removed to PNG Museum, exported 2001 to Australia
P-39 abandoned 30 Mile Drome No 2 removed to PNG Museum, exported 2001 to Australia
P-39 pilot Cohen crashed April 11, 1943
P-39 pilot Keating crashed April 12, 1943
P-39 pilot Ferguson crashed April 12, 1943
P-39 pilot Andres shot down May 28, 1942, pilot survived
P-39 pilot Burley crashed October 11, 1943, pilot killed
P-39 "Nanette" Nose 74 assigned to Park
P-39 pilot Voorhis missing January 16, 1943
P-39 pilot Boyles missing August 12, 1943
P-39 pilot Collins missing March 21, 1944
P-39D displayed Classic Jets includes parts from A53-1
P-39Q piloted by Graham crashed March 1, 1944
P-39 pilot Gillen crashed July 28, 1944
P-39 pilot Plain crashed May 18, 1942
P-39 pilot Kramer ditched September 1943
P-39 Tail 51 operated from 7 Mile Drome June 1942
P-39 Rendova ditched into Rendova Harbor
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