“rebuildable, substantial remains, starter project” Bell 1943 P 39Q 20, pacific combat veteran flown.



Item specifics Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“rebuildable, substantial remains, starter project”
Make: Bell Model Year: 1943
P-39Q-20, pacific combat veteran flown by Captain William "willie" server of the 68th Fighter Squadron "Lightning lancers" / 347th Fighter Group / 13th Air Force in 1943/44, the aircraft has many ground attack sorties listed on the side panel for attacks against Japanese shipping, troops and tanks around Guadalcanal and surrounding islands, the aircraft also has some aerial combat victories which i am trying to research but unfortunately the Japanese flags denoting these victories were cut out of the aircrafts side wall before recovery by an unknown souvenir hunter.
I have been in contact with the pilots daughter who is currently searching for any information she can find on these kills and other decorations. The pilot and plane both survived the war and while the plane languished for many years in the jungles of the south pacific the pilot went on to fight in Korea and Vietnam until retiring as a Colonel.
The combat history of the aircraft is well documented and preserved on the cockpit skin which has been removed from the air frame.
What this sale includes:
main body, including center section and cabin with many parts still fitted like instrument panel mounts, front armor, rudder pedals and hangers, trim box, lower instrument panel and nose section parts cut off main from body
1 x left wing complete
1 x right wing broken in three sections
1 x front armor glass frame
1 x rear armor glass frame
1 x front quarter perspex window
1 x nose gear leg with fork missing oleo
2 x main gear legs
1 x prop spinners with backing plate
1 x rebuildable main gearbox
1 x top air induction scoop panel with scoop
2 x outer gear leg doors
2 x inner gear leg doors
2 x stainless exhaust shrouds
1 x set of engineering drawing blueprints
1 x engine primer
2 x gun charging handles/cables
drive shafts
some body and gun panels
various gun mounts
various other access panels
various wing skins
one side of 37mm ammo magazine (easy to replicate, halves identical)
various flight instruments
many other pieces to be used as "pattern" material
lots of other small parts and pieces for use as patterns
parts available at extra cost for the buyer by negotiation:
1 x pilots seat
1 x new old stock r/h instrument panel
1 x new old stock l/h instrument/gun panel
1 x complete vertical fin "kit" includes beams, ribs, gussets, stringers, skin, heat treated new made
1 x complete horizontal stabilizer "kit" includes beams, ribs, gussets, stringers, skin, heat treated new made
12 x engine exhaust stacks
37MM & .50 Cal nose & wing ammunition boxes
New old stock nose gearbox main gear/shaft
gearboxes/motors for landing gear and flap drives
Rear canopy/radio compartment deck
nose & main wheels
new rudder pedals and hangars
new casted control yoke and sticks
doors (new made, pressed 3 piece)
very straight wing spars
access to new built air frame parts as they are made inc wing, fuselage frame kits (air worthy)
access to new made hardware such as right angled gearboxes (air worthy)
access to all new control surfaces replicated from originals etc (air worthy)
access to new made rear fuselage (est dec 16)
i have enough parts to make this a flyer again and will work with any buyer who wishes to return this plane to flight.
This plane obviously needs full restoration this is a absolute entry level price warbird project it is very reasonably priced and you will not find anything like it for even 10x this price anywhere, tire kickers/time wasters dont bother, i would like to move this on to focus on rebuilding my other aircraft, serious buyers only
Will ship worldwide via a sea freight container @ buyers expense (roughly 5k to us/uk)
if you have any questions send a message and i will get back to you.
 Current date: 2016-02-01