Aircraft Photo of A53-12 | Bell P-39D Airacobra | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #78460
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"A53-12"
Military Code:CR-T
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 400 Airacobra
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell P-39/400 Airacobra
Aircraft Version:Bell P-39D Airacobra
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Adelaide - ParafieldMap
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YPPF   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Parafield Antique & Classic Aircraft fly-in 2010
 
Photo Date:21 March 2010
Photo by:Andrei Bezmylov
Photo ID: 78460
Photo Comment

At the 8th Parafield Antique & Classic Aircraft Fly-In. Restored at Classic Jets Museum, reportedly with parts from Airacobra A53-1. Painted in the markings of P-39D Airacobra A53-12 with code T-GR. This aircraft is restored from parts of various P-39D and P-39F Airacobra parts and wreckage recovered from Australia and the Pacific. The real A53-12 was c/n 15-283.

This photo is copyright © Andrei Bezmylov, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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