Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:48 am
Jesse C. wrote:I think that pic is from Chino and taken a while ago
Not if that is snow on the ground!
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:25 pm
Photo was taken at Malstrom AFB, MT, Date & Photographer unnknow. Note snow in photo and also in photo of the wing of 43-11734 taken at same time.
next photo taken of same aircraft in Jordan, MN Oct 93 by me
next photo taken of same aircraft in Jordan, MN Oct 93 by me
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:55 am
John:
Good day!
Tks for the nice pic & data! I will write the Malstrom AFB, MT folks/Museum to enquire about it. Was a P-63 ever display at that base?
p.s FAA Records still show AAF 43-11734 being Cx by Bell c. June 1953. Will follow-up on that wing N11734! Tks
Good day!
Tks for the nice pic & data! I will write the Malstrom AFB, MT folks/Museum to enquire about it. Was a P-63 ever display at that base?
p.s FAA Records still show AAF 43-11734 being Cx by Bell c. June 1953. Will follow-up on that wing N11734! Tks
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:53 pm
zorro9 wrote:p.s. FAA Records still show AAF 43-11734 being Cx by Bell c. June 1953. Will follow-up on that wing N11734! Tks
That may be part of the serial, not an N number - sometimes they would be carried on the wing as well as the tail (I think this was a stateside thing for trainers?).
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:37 pm
Chris:
Good Day!
Very Possible!
p.s Does anyone lives near N. Calif where P-63E 43 11734 is in storage? are the wings with the aircraft?? has anyone seen any wing markings?? Tks
Good Day!
Very Possible!
p.s Does anyone lives near N. Calif where P-63E 43 11734 is in storage? are the wings with the aircraft?? has anyone seen any wing markings?? Tks
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:10 am
zorro9 wrote:Chris:
Good Day!
Very Possible!
p.s Does anyone lives near N. Calif where P-63E 43 11734 is in storage? are the wings with the aircraft?? has anyone seen any wing markings?? Tks
About a year or so I removed the P-63 from it's storage container and put it in a hanger. I don' remember any wing markings. I'll check my photos.
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:26 pm
WB51:
Good Day!
Plz do! Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample as found? same thing with the wings? What really happened to this aircraft? It was airworthy up to c. June 1946, it was sold Cx by Bell c. June,1953 & then re-appeared at Palmdale, Calif c. 1960s.
p.s It was also one of the storage collection samples of the late Bill Ross of Chicago, c. 1970s. IL. If you know more details of its previous days plz post. Tks
Good Day!
Plz do! Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample as found? same thing with the wings? What really happened to this aircraft? It was airworthy up to c. June 1946, it was sold Cx by Bell c. June,1953 & then re-appeared at Palmdale, Calif c. 1960s.
p.s It was also one of the storage collection samples of the late Bill Ross of Chicago, c. 1970s. IL. If you know more details of its previous days plz post. Tks
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:01 pm
WB:
Good day!
Tks for the info/data. What S/Ns are the wings showing for your sample?
The previous pic is a P-63 composite type. On the V/S you can still see N41964 reg letters. Tks
Good day!
Tks for the info/data. What S/Ns are the wings showing for your sample?
The previous pic is a P-63 composite type. On the V/S you can still see N41964 reg letters. Tks
Re: Mystery Bell P-63
Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:21 pm
zorro9 wrote:WB:
Good day!
Tks for the info/data. What S/Ns are the wings showing for your sample?
The previous pic is a P-63 composite type. On the V/S you can still see N41964 reg letters. Tks
The lower right wing has been re-skinned. When I un-packed the a/c from its storage container, I did not notice any registration on the wing panels. The left wing panel had some sheet metal work done on the top.