Warbird Information Exchange

P-39Q-20, pacific combat veteran flown by Captain William "willie" server of the 68th Fighter Squadron "Lightning lancers" / 347th Fighter Group / 13th Air Force in 1943/44, the aircraft has many ground attack sorties listed on the side panel for attacks against Japanese shipping, troops and tanks around Guadalcanal and surrounding islands, the aircraft also has some aerial combat victories which i am trying to research but unfortunately the Japanese flags denoting these victories were cut out of the aircrafts side wall before recovery by an unknown souvenir hunter.

I have been in contact with the pilots daughter who is currently searching for any information she can find on these kills and other decorations. the pilot and plane both survived the war and while the plane languished for many years in the jungles of the south pacific the pilot went on to fight in Korea and Vietnam until retiring as a Colonel.

The combat history of the aircraft is well documented and preserved on the cockpit skin which has been removed from the air frame.

main body, center section and cabin with many parts still fitted
nose section parts cut off main body
rudder pedals and hangers
instrument panel mounts
trim box
lower instrument panel
1 x pilots seat
new old stock r/h instrument panel
engine primer
gun charging handles/cables
1 x left wing complete
1 x right wing broken in sections
1 x vertical fin "kit" new made
1 x horizontal stabilizer "kit" new made
drive shafts
front armor glass frame
rear armor glass frame
front quarter perspex window
1 x full set of exhaust stacks
1 x nose gear leg with fork missing oleo
2 x main gear legs
1 x prop spinners with backing plate
1 x rebuildable main gearbox
1 x top air induction scoop panel
2 x outer gear leg doors
2 x inner gear leg doors
some body and gun panels
various other access panels
various wing skins
one side of 37mm ammo magazine (easy to replicate, halves identical)
2 x stainless exhaust shrouds
various gun mounts
1 x set of engineering drawings
various flight instruments
many other pieces to be used as "pattern" material
lots of other small parts and pieces for use as patterns
access to new built air frame parts as they are made inc wing, fuselage frame kits
access to new made hardware such as right angled gearboxes, wheels etc as made from my originals
access to all new control surfaces replicated from originals etc

it obviously needs full restoration, it consists mainly of main body/cab/center section, wings, new tail assy, lots of original plane, substantial new assemblies included, this is absolute entry level price so please no strokers

Price: $65,000 USD

tkhd .....at.... bigpond .... com or pm if interested