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Dave Lindauer
 Post subject: P-39 Wreck in Iceland
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:14 pm 
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I stumbled upon this entry in flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eymsig/2095840849/

Can anyone provide any details of the crash, the pilot, the serial number, any recovered components, etc?
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i dunno about that cobra but that other photo of the allison engine is amazing.
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Found at least 2 P-39's lost in Iceland

1) http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/ ... t1942O.htm

421006 P-39D 41-6764 33FS IBC Reykjavik Field, Iceland KMIS 5 Hoffman, Jay E ICE Missing, Iceland

2) http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/ ... v1942O.htm

421118 P-39D 41-6835 33FS 342CG Reykjavik Field, Iceland FLEFGL 5 Redman, Harold W ICE Reykjavik Field, Iceland


Not saying this is one of these btw... only a "could be"


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Some more possibles

http://www.accident-report.com/world/eu ... eland.html
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those allison engines really tear the heck out of those things when they crash... :shock:
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If you are going to crash a P-39, an Allison Engine is that last thing that goes through your mind! :shock: :wink:

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Paul - Excellent information. I never realized that there was this much P-39 activity in Iceland. - Dave
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