aeroman3:
Two mechanics crank the handle of a U.S.A.A.F. Bell P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra (sn 42-19447) at Hamilton Army Airfield, California, in July of 1943.
aeroman3:
Bell YP-39 "Airacobra" was one of several service-test models of the Bell fighter ordered before major production contracts were given. 02-10-1941
aeroman3:
The Army's XP-39 "Airacobra" in flight over Langley Field, 1943. The pilot of the cobra sat on the front end of the gearbox with the engine behind him and the propeller shaft passing underneath his legs.