Photos of Aircraft 44-2911

44-2911, 1944 Bell P-39Q Airacobra, c/n Not found 44-2911
Aircraft 44-2911, the story, photo by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
Aircraft 44-2911, now in Buffalo, photo by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
Aircraft 44-2911, Control cables in the tail- might need a little work, but still intact!, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, The insulation is still intact, and pliable! Does anyone doubt the wisdom of using Mil Spec wire now? (60 year immersion test), at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, "Bell" technician examines the museum's newest acquisition, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, amazingly clean wing spar- a testimonial for good corrosion protection., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, a peek inside one of the wings, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, The magnesium main wheels didn't last very good., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, 44-2911 arrived this morning- a Russian "Lend-Lease" aircraft, that was recovered from a lake in Russia., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, data stencil, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, The cockpit didn't fare too well from the time in the water.A very limited preservation is contemplated before it is displayed., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, the ehaust stacks are all gone- corroded from 60+ years immersion in a Russian lake, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, Tail attach area- not shabby for being underwater over 60 years., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, Photos of the production line- as it was, when this bird left home., at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Aircraft 44-2911, After a 65 year absence, this aircraft comes home under the very same roof it was built under; the museum restoration shop is in the old Bell Plant!, at IAG, photo by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG