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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:39 pm 
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Almost looks like it. Beautiful photo taken around 1942/43.

Bell P-39N-1 Airacobra 42-9719 Conv to P-39N-2-BE wo 27 Apr 1944 at Cayce, SC

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Ooh-la-la! :supz: :drink3:

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:15 am 
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What is the meaning of the wing stripes? War games or testing?

I'm guessing with the star the photo dates from its earlier N-1 configuration? What did the upgrade to the N-2-BE do?


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:46 pm 
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I'm thinking those are yellow stripes on the wings that seem faded. Not sure, but I'd also think this was a stateside trainer.
Below is what J Baugher states on the P-39N-2-BE:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p39_14.html

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Yup, I saw the Baugher page too, but after looking around a few spots I was unable to find what BE denoted. Anyone know?

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Yup, I saw the Baugher page too, but after looking around a few spots I was unable to find what BE denoted. Anyone know?


BE is the code for the manufacturer, Bell Aircraft. I have a very old web page with some of the others, just scroll down a ways here:
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/acdesig/usarmy.htm

Note that I don't maintain the site but just leave the info available. Maybe someday I'll make a new site.

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Ahhh...Thanks Sir!

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There are things about this picture that make me think it is colorized.

And there are things that don't.

However it is a great picture of a P-39!

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I'm inclined to think it may be a color-shifted slide that's been digitally repaired.

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Not 'colorized. nor altered.

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Great photo! Never knew the P39 had wing guns too. Still learning.


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Here's a nice shot that is a bit unusual. Anyone's willing to correct me, but it sure looks like this stateside P-39 is all Olive Drab both top and bottom.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:09 pm 
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Except for the gray underbelly.


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Very clearly appears to be OD over Neutral Gray to my eyes.


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Hmmm! Just doesn't look grey to me. Sure looks OD on the nose wheel well doors which should be grey as well if indeed grey. But that's me.

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