The P-39 thrived against German aircraft in combat, and many top Soviet aces actually praised the P-39 for its firepower and ruggedness, with more than 4,773 Airacobras being sent to the USSR.

Bell P-39 Airacobra: Most Hated by the Americans… “Don’t give me a P-39./The engine is mounted behind./They’ll tumble and spin and auger you in,/Don’t give me a P-39.” That is one of ...

Bell P-39 Airacobra: Mid Engined, But No C8 Corvette With Wings. Published: 31 Dec 2021, 21:08 UTC • By: Benny Kirk. 8 photos. Photo: National Museum of the United States Air Force.

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 ...

In 1971, a RAAF team located Falletta’s P-39, destroying the nose of the aircraft, which still contained live ammunition. It was eventually transported to Townsville by the late Syd Beck, who ...