Bell P-39's, P-63's ...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Well If you thought the "MERRY SPIT-MAS" thread title was sad, how's this one! I know don't quite the day job right!

Part 1

XTDL-1 fighter aircraft that is one of two delivered for use as target drones.Bell Aerospace in Buffalo, NY.

The experimental XTDL-1 fighter aircraft that is one of two delivered for use as target drones.Bell Aerospace in Buffalo, NY c 1946

P39 118th TRS 'Calamity Jane' -Lt Perry SC

P-39 118th TRS

Bell RP-63A-9-BE 42-69501

Bell RP-63C-5-BE NX63231

Bell P-63A-6-BE 42-68931

P-63A 42-70255

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Part 2

Bell P-63A

Bell P-39Q's

Bell P-39Q

P-39's heading to Russia

Bell P-39Q

Bell P-39Q, 82nd Recon Sqd, New Guinea, 28 May 1944

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Part 3

USAAF 42-18300 Bell P-39 Airacobra 118TRS

Bell P-39M

Bell P-39L

P-39

P-39's

P-39

P-39 Airacobra My Gal Sal IV USAAF 318th FG 72nd FS Gilbert Islands 1944

P-39's

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Part 4

War game P-39's

Bell P-39 with ferry tank

USAAF P-39D

Bell P-39Q

USAAF 42-18901 Bell P 39-Airacobra 118TRS

P-39N42-1892700

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

HAPPY X-MAS to all you fellow warbird nutcases from your fellow warbird nutcase!!!!!

shrike · **Posted:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:35 pm

Gonna hafta re-re-re-re-re-reread Nanette now

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Here's a bit of info on the 118th TRS P-39's for those Connecticut WIXers who may be interested.

The Connecticut Air National Guard began with their activation during W.W.I. Later, the National Defense Act of 1921 provided for a number of National Guard Aviation Squadrons and the 43rd Aero Squadron was redesignated as the 43rd Division Air Service Squadron. Before Brainerd Field in Hartford was completed in 1923, the squadron was based in Rhode Island. When construction was complete, the unit was reorganized as the 118th Observation Squadron and its first aircraft was the Curtis JN-4 "Jenny".

During WW II, the 118th was activated and flew anti-submarine missions along the east coast. Later, in 1943, the unit transitioned to combat aircraft (P-40, P-39, A-20, B-25, and finally, the P-51) and was redesignated as the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. In 1944, the 118th was reassigned to the China-Burma-India theater of operations as part of the 23rd Fighter Group, the "Flying Tigers." The unit participated in security patrol, close air support, and ground attack missions as part of the 23rd Fighter Group. Following the conclusion of the war, the 118th was officially disbanded.

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

I love the color shot. Santa looks pretty tight in the cockpit!

raconnel · **Posted:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:35 pm

Many thanks, Mark. :drink3:

Thanks for a great Christmas gift (and my wife can't complain about it taking up space). :lol:

Richrd

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:17 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

Bell P-39Q, 82nd Recon Sqd, New Guinea, 28 May 1944

Same plane now at POF Chino? (from the Registry):

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Xmas day is over so now I can change the cheesy thread title.

Interesting observation.

http://worldwar2headquarters.com/HTML/m ... -fame.html

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