Seeing quite a few liked the previous pic here is another closer up!
White tails were used in the New Guinea campaign but the US markings are from much later in the War.
Anyone know any details of this colour scheme?
Another Aerocobra pic!
White tails were used in the New Guinea campaign but the US markings are from much later in the War.
Anyone know any details of this colour scheme?
That's more like it!
Much closer to the ground than the last one!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
What I come up with it looks like the 81st Tactical Recon. Sq. / 71st Tactical Recon. Grp.
Only the leading edges of the wings were white along with the tail. Yellow nose is most likely the Sq color.Originally Posted by Teaticket
Nice photograph, Barry!
Another super pic! Keep 'em coming Baz.
Found similar on aircraft from 110th TFS Gusap, New Guinea; 71st TRS, 82nd TRG & 82nd TRS Baz - The aircraft is finished in Olive Drab over Neutral Grey with wing leading edges and tail painted White as theatre recognition markings.
Sapiens qui vigilat "He is wise who watches"
Nice shot!
another nice one, Barry
Here's what the owners' site has:
http://fighter-collection.com/cft/p-...lyn-bum-2nd-2/P-39 Airacobra “Brooklyn Bum 2nd“
Our P-39 Airacobra P-39Q-5-BE, 42-19993, “Brooklyn Bum 2nd”, was orignally built by Bell at their Buffalo Factory, New York. It was delivered to the U.S. Army, and then disassembled and shipped overseas.
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 87th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron where it was assigned to Peter A. McDermott, who gave it the nickname “Brooklyn Bum 2nd”. The aircraft was abandoned at Tadji Airfield (New Guinea) and was stricken from charge in May, 1945.
The Aircraft was recovered in 1974 and transported to New Zealand, where it was sold to the Australian Aerospace Museum and restored for static display. It then passed through further collections until coming into TFCs care in 1994.
It was sent to Fighter Rebuilders for a full restoration to airworthy condition and had it’s first flight in June 2004 at the hands of Steve Hinton, wearing it’s original wartime scheme. It was then shipped to Duxford.
This aircraft has moved on from the Fighter Collection in 2010, and now resides with Lewis Air Legends in the US.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nice shot !
Another picture of this plane taking off in Duxford 2007
(Personnal photo)
Great shot! Spad VII !
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