Walter Soplata's P-63 Kingcobra fuselage

[L. Thompson]

One more request tonight to fill voids in my Cobra scrapbook. I have no photos of the incomplete P-63A fuselage, 42-68895, in Walter Soplata's collection. Can anyone help?

[Second Air Force]

I'm not certain where I read it, but I believe the P-63 parts may be stored in the YB-36 fuselage. That would help explain the lack of photos (if my recollection is correct).

Scott

[chippie51]

I believe this is the P-63.

http://www.s205409446.onlinehome.us/Fea ... s/ws_x.jpg

G

[L. Thompson]

I found those two photos also late last night in a search after posting. I think you are correct. For some reason I thought it was a natural aluminum fuselage but obviously not.

Thanks very much. I wonder if he found it in a Buffalo wrecking yard or just what? I often wondered if old Walter himself carried a camera on some of his trasure hunts. Just imagine the scrapbook/photo albums he might have!

Thanks again!

[RMAllnutt]

That is indeed the P-63 inside the B-36 fuselage. I saw it there back in the mid-1990's.

All the best,
Richard

[Steve T]

Here's the P-63A (and the XP-82 fuselage) inside the B-36 in summer 1982...


...sorry, been away a while, considerable involvement in '08 with cars rather than airplane stuff...

S.