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p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:44 pm
by DanNukesAll
Back last yaer i got to sit in a p39 aerocobra. then somebody told me that there are only 3 left, so i am wondering if i am luck or not

Re: p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:10 am
by Theis
You're not lucky...

You're DAMN LUCKY!!! :D

Did you get any pics??

Re: p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:16 am
by ozzy72
Very lucky indeed Dan! Where was it? The only one I've seen in person is the one at Duxford.

Re: p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:26 am
by flyboy 28
I do believe I've seen one in person when I was a wee lad.

It wouldn't surprise me if there were only three left. After we gave the leftovers to the Russians, who knows? :P ;D

Re: p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:13 am
by C
I believe 3 are still airworthy. There are known to be around 33 P-39s and 3 P-400 still in existance. One was only recently recovered from a Russian lake... :)

Re: p39 aerocobra

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:15 pm
by DanNukesAll
i voulenter at an aircraft restoratin musem just north of minneapolis. It stopped over for the night (I think it was going to oshkosh) and he asked if i wanted to sit in it. man was it cool, kinda wierd that the driveshaft goes right under the seat. unfortunatly no pics(i didnt get the memo that it was comming over night :'() .