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  P-39Q-5-BE Airacobra Serial Number 42-20079  
USAAF
13th AF

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13th AF 1943

Aircraft History
Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39Q-5-BE Airacobra serial number 42-20079. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SoPAC) and reassembled on New Caledonia.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 13 Air Force (13th AF). Likely assigned to a Fighter Squadron operating the Airacobra in late 1943 until early 1944. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39Q-5-BE Airacobra 42-20079

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December 25, 2022

 

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