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| USAAF 5th AF 35th FG 41st FS |
Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Purchased by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as P-400 Airacobra serial number unknown (two letters and three digits). At the factory, painted in a three-color camouflage scheme and RAF markings. Instead, delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) and retained the RAF serial number. 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 "The Flying Buzzsaws" (41st FS). Assigned to pilot Captain Francis E. Widman. Nicknamed "Macushla" inside double quotes in block letters on the fuselage above the engine exhaust. The left door had the nose art of Walt Disney cartoon character Donald Duck holding a dagger with a string tied around his right foot inside a circle. During 1942, this Airacobra operated from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby. Ultimate fate unknown. Likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Francis E. Widman Joe Baugher "Airacobra I for RAF, P-400" FindAGrave - Francis E. Widman (grave photo) Contribute
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