“destroyed by war” Bell 1944 Bell P 39Q 20, pacific combat veteran flown by Captain William Willie.



Item specifics Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“destroyed by war”
Make: Bell Model Year: 1944
Bell 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 missions listed on the side panel for attacks against Japanese shipping, troops and tanks around Guadalcanal and surrounding islands, this aircraft had 1 x 37mm T9 cannon firing through the propeller, 2 x .50 cal nose guns and 2 x .50 cal wing mounted guns slung under the wings.
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 aircraft"s side wall before recovery by an unknown souvenir hunter.
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 and stored separately.
What this sale includes:
main body, center section and cabin with many parts still fitted
nose section parts cut off main body by usaaf in the war
rudder pedals and hangers
instrument panel mounts
trim box, lower instrument panel
new old stock r/h instrument panel
1 x left wing complete
1 x right wing broken in sections
1 x horizontal stabilizer "kit" new made
2 x main gear legs
1 x prop spinner with backing plate
1 x rebuildable main gearbox
1 x top air induction scoop panel
2 x outer gear leg doors
2 x inner gear leg doors
1 x set of engineering drawings
drive shafts
front armor glass frame
rear armor glass frame
front quarter perspex windowengine primer
gun charging handles/cables
some body and gun panels
various other access panels
various wing skins
one side of 37mm ammo magazine (easy to replicate, halves identical)
various gun mounts
various flight instruments
many other pieces to be used as "pattern" material
lots of other small parts and pieces for use as patterns
the winner will have access to new built air frame parts as they are made inc wing, fuselage frame kits and access to CAD designed forms for re-manufacturing parts as made
Extra parts, original and new build available at extra cost
extra parts that are available:pilots seattail finrudderelevatorelectric motorsgearboxesflap & u/c drivesrear fuselagewheelsDe-milled 37mm T9 auto-cannondoors
etc
Will ship worldwide via a sea freight container, est cost $5k to uk/usa
Being sold no reserve as i am out of space with my other projects and would like to see this rebuilt so please no time wasters, this wreck cost far more to recover than it is being offered for and you will not find another one.
See airframekits .com for more parts and info
 Current date: 2016-05-19