A Fighter Rejected at Home The Bell P39 Airacobra and its successor, the P63 Kingcobra, were often dismissed by the Unit ...

The P-39 Airacobra was rejected by the RAF for its dangerous flight characteristics and stripped of its guns by American commanders. But in Soviet hands, it became a frontline dogfighter, credited ...

Meet the P-39 Airacobra The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as ...

The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...

For every bit of contempt the Americans may have felt towards the P-39, the Soviets equally adored it. Soviet pilots lauded the plane for its impressive medium-altitude performance and its hard ...

★ Bell P-39 Aerocobra ★ P-39s did their best work on the Eastern front, where Soviet pilots did battle with the Luftwaffe at medium altitude. A decision not to equip the Allison engine in the ...

The fighter, a P-39 Airacobra, crashed into Lake Shukozero near the Russian city of Murmansk. The P-39 is thought to be the same one piloted by Soviet Air Force pilot Fyodor Varavik that crashed ...

Pieces of a downed Tuskegee Airmen P-39 fighter plane are being hauled from Lake Huron to preserve history at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum.