Outer wing of ex-RAF Bell Airacobra. Duxford, 22-9-2019

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Outer wing of ex-RAF Bell Airacobra. Duxford, 22-9-2019
Outer wing of ex-RAF Bell Airacobra. Duxford, 22-9-2019

This is the outer port wing from a P-39 Airacobra. It was recovered from a crash site in Russia in the mid 90’s and clearly shows the original RAF roundel along with the outline of a Russian star. The only RAF unit to operate Airacobras was 601 (County of London) Squadron, which flew the type from August 1941 to March 1942 and was based at Duxford at the time. It is very likely that this is a small piece of history returning to Duxford.
Imperial War Museum
Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK
22nd September 2019

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Taken on: September 22, 2019
Sets appears in:   • 2019 IWM Battle of Britain Airshow. Duxford, 22-9-2019    • Bell - fighters   
Groups appears in:   • The Aviation Museum    • British Military    more » • Aircraft at Air Shows & Air Museums World-wide    • Absolute no limit: Aviation    • *** Aviation (No 30/60 Limit) ***    • Aviation Archaeology    « less
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