Airacobra questions
 

Can anyone help me, which subtypes of P-39 these serial numbers belong to:

42785
42823
42715
219188
28916
218662
29233
43312
28934
43712
42777}*
219837
42781
42713
42827}*
29289
42761
42833
42634
42995
24976
29543
28746
43611
29069
42838
219849
29713
220800
42709
219954
29617

They are from a loss list of 205th Soviet Fighter Division (IAD). Thanks!

Re: Airacobra questions
 

The list above is readable now :o.

Hoping for an answer...

Re: Airacobra questions
 

Jorg

A lot of them are listed here. Looks like you just need to add a 4 at the start.

P39 Q-6
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-b...19837&content=

P39 Q-15
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-b...-2713&content=

regards

Mark

Re: Airacobra questions
 

P-39N-0-BE 42-4944 to 42-5043 &
P-39N-0-BE 42-8727 to 42-9126
24976
28746
28916
28934
29069

P-39N-1-BE 42-9127 to 42-9726 &
P-39N-1-BE 42-18246 to 42-18545
29233
29289
29543
29617
29713

P-39N-5-BE 42-18546 to 42-19240
218662
219188

P-39Q-5-BE 42-19596 to 42-20545
219837
219849
219954

P-39Q-10-BE 42-20546 to 42-21250
220800

P-39Q-15-BE 44-2001 to 44-3000
42634
42709
42713
42715
42761
42777
42781
42785
42823
42827
42833
42838
42995

P-39Q-20-BE 44-3001 to 44-3850 ( 1st of 9 batches )
43312
43611
43712

Re: Airacobra questions
 

Thanks very much to both of you!

Some background information:
These planes were connected to losses of pilots during late May/early June 1944, when heavy battles in a small area took place. See also http://yogysoft.de/Bessarabia_5-1.htm