posted 07-12- 09:33 AM               

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I'm thinking of working on Kraft's P-39. I have it on my list but i need any info and images i can find. Since i still have no net at home i can surf for stuff. If you guys can help me out and find images and info and post it back here i might be able to do something with the plane.

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Tony "Razer" Martin

http://www.fshangar.com

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posted 07-12- 09:44 AM               

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I'll try to dig up stuff from teh net, don't count on me being the 1st to post data here though

37mm cannon in the nose

Engine behind cockpit, prop driven by 10-foot shaft under the pilot.

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posted 07-12- 11:33 AM               

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Cant post them (darn xoom...) but I have some images I will send you....

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posted 07-12- 11:51 AM               

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Im on it!

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posted 07-12- 12:02 PM               

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Try http://www.photovault.com/Link/Military/AirForce/Aircraft/P-39Aircobra.html

And http://trfn.clpgh.org/ah/p39n.html.htm

This should help.
Im still looking.

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posted 07-12- 01:59 PM               

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Razer I've got a book (published in the '40s, I know it doesn't sound right) thats got the P39. It's got a great cut away drawing on it and some other info on it too. It's funny because they talk about how this is "The Plane" of all planes. I can bring it to work an scan it if you like. This could take a few days to do this. The files might get a little big but I'll try an keep it down. If you do want it let me know, but where do I send it (you have no net at home right now)? Maybe I can send it to someone else and they can post it for you.
Himdog out

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posted 07-12- 06:17 PM               

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I will send you a cockpit shot and a few others

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Raiders Site

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posted 07-13- 03:27 AM               

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too late

heres some operational info.

It was not very successful in the Pacific theater, however the Russians got about 1000 P39s by Lend-Lease and they seemed to be happy with em.

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posted 07-13- 03:45 AM               

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Dude, I've got tons of pics! Thought you had enough too, so I didn't send it. I have two cockpit shots that are good, and several outside shots, Also, on the WPafb museum site there's great info on the allison V1710, (weights and figures). I found a page called the great gun debate which had all the relevant info for the 37 millimeter cannon, can't remember where it went to though. Hell, I even contacted Bell Aircraft but that turned out to be a dead lead.

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posted 07-13- 09:42 AM               

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http://www.snowcrash.org/flightshop/images/cockpits/Bell_P-39Q_Airacobra_ckpt_zw.jpg

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posted 07-13- 11:39 PM               

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The P-39 was a flop as an interceptor. But nothing could beat it for close ground support.

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posted 07-14- 12:28 AM               

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Thats right

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