Warbird Information Exchange

Not if that is snow on the ground!

Photo was taken at Malstrom AFB, MT, Date & Photographer unnknow. Note snow in photo and also in photo of the wing of 43-11734 taken at same time.

next photo taken of same aircraft in Jordan, MN Oct 93 by me

John:

Good day!

Tks for the nice pic & data! I will write the Malstrom AFB, MT folks/Museum to enquire about it. Was a P-63 ever display at that base?

p.s FAA Records still show AAF 43-11734 being Cx by Bell c. June 1953. Will follow-up on that wing N11734! Tks

That may be part of the serial, not an N number - sometimes they would be carried on the wing as well as the tail (I think this was a stateside thing for trainers?).

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Chris:

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Very Possible!

p.s Does anyone lives near N. Calif where P-63E 43 11734 is in storage? are the wings with the aircraft?? has anyone seen any wing markings?? Tks

About a year or so I removed the P-63 from it's storage container and put it in a hanger. I don' remember any wing markings. I'll check my photos.

WB51:

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Plz do! Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample as found? same thing with the wings? What really happened to this aircraft? It was airworthy up to c. June 1946, it was sold Cx by Bell c. June,1953 & then re-appeared at Palmdale, Calif c. 1960s.

p.s It was also one of the storage collection samples of the late Bill Ross of Chicago, c. 1970s. IL. If you know more details of its previous days plz post. Tks

WB:

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Tks for the info/data. What S/Ns are the wings showing for your sample?

The previous pic is a P-63 composite type. On the V/S you can still see N41964 reg letters. Tks

The lower right wing has been re-skinned. When I un-packed the a/c from its storage container, I did not notice any registration on the wing panels. The left wing panel had some sheet metal work done on the top.