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Will this help? (WARNING: Huge text file!)
Posted by Lynn on Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:06:51 AM
In reply top P-39 and P-63 Manufacturer Serial Numbers posted by Mike Henniger on Thu Jun 13, 2002 08:54:33 AM
This is courtesy Joe Baugher's research, found at home.att.net/~jbaugher and I believe I got all of the 'Cobras he has listed here.
Hope this helps (if nothing else, it's interesting reading)...
Lynn
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38-326 Bell XP-39 Airacobra
Later modified as XP-39B
40-027/039 Bell YP-39 Airacobra
027 landing gear would not extend near Buffalo, NY, pilot bailed out Oct 18, 1940
028 to Chanute Field, IL as instructional airframe Jun 9, 1942.
029 SOC at Selfridge Field, MI Jan 21, 1942.
030 suffered engine failure near Franklin, TN May 10, 1943. Pilot bailed out
031 lost right wing during aerobatics near Dayton, OH Dec 22, 1940. Pilot killed.
032 scrapped at Chanute Field, IL Nov 25, 1942.
033 scrapped at Buckley Field, CO May 7, 1945.
034 scrapped at Reading, PA 1945
035 RFC Lincoln, NB Nov 28, 1945
036 spun in at Bridgeport, CT Mar 26, 1942. Pilot killed
037 RFC Lakeland FL Aug 1945.
038 engine stalled in flight and crashed Norwalk, CT Jan 25, 1942
039 scrapped at Buckley Field, CO Nov 13, 1945.
40-2971/2990 Bell P-39C-BE Airacobra
2981, 2983 and 2984 to RAF as DS173/175
40-2991/3050 Bell P-39D-BE Airacobra
Originally ordered as P-39C
3017 to RAAF as A53-8. W/o in accident Mar 30, 1943, converted to components
and returned to USAAF
3025 modified to P-39D-3 reconnaissance configuration.
3035 to RAAF as A53-9. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
41-6722/7115 Bell P-39D-BE Airacobra
6730,6767,6773,6780,6791,6818,6965,6985,6990,7002,7011,7012,7025,7027,7031,7035,7040,7061,7062,7065,
7068,7073,7075,7094,7097 modified to P-39D-3 recon configuration.
6723 to RAAF as A53-15. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6738 to RAAF as A53-16. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6758 to RAAF as A53-10. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6783 pilot bailed over Bornea, PNG Jul 4, 1942.
6802 reportedly owned by N. M. Armstrong of Victoria,
Australia. Need confirmation.
6805 to RAAF as A53-11. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6838 to RAAF as A53-20. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6929 to RAAF as A53-17. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6938 (318th FG) lost Jul 9, 1943, Hawaii
6944 to RAAF as A53-12. Demaged beyond repair in forced landing Jul 1, 1943
and converted to components. Crated and returned to USAAF in Aug 1943.
6947 to RAAF as A53-18. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6951 crash-landed in Australia May 1, 1942. Recovered
1972 by Syd Beck. Now under restoration at Beck
Aviation and Military Museum, Mareeba, QLD, Australia
6968 to RAAF as A53-14. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
6970 reported recovered in Papua New Guinea. Status not certain. Details anyone?
7053/7056 and 7059/7079 modified as P-39J.
7057, 7058, 7080/7115 converted to P-39D-1
7061 damaged wing on landing Ft. Benning, GA 3/10/1943.
7085 to RAAF as A53-13. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
41-7116/7344 Bell P-39F-1-BE Airacobra
7123,7177,7182,7183,7226,7230,7248,7266,7270/7272,7278,7294,7295,7299,7302,7303,7305,7309,7310,
7312,7318,7325,7326,6332,7334,7339 converted to P-39F-2 format
7119 to RAAF as A53-1 Jul 1942. W/o Feb 19, 1943 in accident and converted to
components.
7134 to RAAF as A53-2. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7141 to RAAF as A53-7. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7148 pilot bailed out in Brown River area of PNG Jul 4, 1942.
7157 to RAAF as A53-3. Damaged beyond repair Jan 24, 1943 at Bankstown, NSW,
Australia and converted
to components
7163 to RAAF as A53-4. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7164 to RAAF as A53-5. Crashed Oct 26, 1942 after engine failure at
Bankstown, NSW, Australia.
7168 to RAAF as A53-6. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7189 to RAAF as A53-19. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7199 to RAAF as A53-22. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
7204 pilot bailed out Jun 16, 1942 and crashed near Rigo PNG.
7215 abandoned after landing accident May 1, 1942. Recovered Nov 1971 by Nick
Watling and taken
to Australia for restoration.
7235 to RAAF as A53-21. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
41-19501/19502 Bell XP-39E-BE Airacobra
41-28257-28406 Bell P-39D-1-BE Airacobra
28288,28340,28367,28370,28375,28400,28402 modified
as P-39D-4 recon variant.
28377 (15th FS, 53rd FG lost in training accident
Page Field, Fl Mar 11, 1943. Pilot bailed out OK
28390 (53rd FG) hit parked jeep during landing 3/11/1943.
41-38220/38404 Bell P-39D-1-BE Airacobra
38296,38301,38315 modified to P-39D-4 recon configuration.
41-38405/38562 Bell P-39D-2-BE Airacobra
41-38563 Bell P-39D-1-BE Airacobra
42-4244/4453 Bell P-39K-1-BE Airacobra
4244,4273,4352,4387,4433,4437 to P-39K-2-BE
4287 (347th FG) lost 10/15/1942, Solomons
4312 abandoned on Woodlark Island 1943. Recovered in 1982
by Bob Jarrett for eventual restoration.
4364 (18th FG) lost 1/15/1943, New Georgia
4390 (18th BG) lost 1/15/1943, New Georgia
42-4454/4703 Bell P-39L-1-BE Airacobra
4457,4461,4462,4465,4466,4470,4471,4476,4489,4553,4630 to P-39L-2-BE
42-4704/4943 Bell P-39M-1-BE Airacobra
4704/4706,4710,4712,4751,4795,4824 to P-39M-2-BE
42-4944/5043 Bell P-39N Airacobra
42-8727/9126 Bell P-39N Airacobra
8808/8842 as P-39N-3-BE
8893 (329th FS, 328th FG) in training accident Mar 10, 1943.
Pilot bailed out OK.
42-9127/9726 Bell P-39N-1 Airacobra
9141,9145, 9148,9150,9152,9211,9255,9416,9615,9677,9697/9712,
9714/9724,9726 to P-39N-2.
9396 (13th FS, 53rd FG) in ground collision Mar 10, 1943.
Pilot killed.
42-18246/18545 Bell P-39N-1-BE Airacobra
18276/18285,18287/18296,18298/18300,18302/18305,18310,
18327,18466,18485/18546 to P-39N-2
42-18546/19240 Bell P-39N-5-BE Airacobra
18676/18681,18712/18725,18768,18818,18829,18831,18841,
18857,18870,18876/18879,18881,18882,18884,18887,
18889/18896,18899/18907,18909/18921,18923/18925,
18927/18933,18935/18941,18947,19043 to P-39N-6.
18798 (347th FG) lost 9/6/1943, Solomons.
18812 (71st FG) lost Feb 16, 1944, Australia
19022 (347th FG) lost 9/6/1943, Solomons.
19027 abandoned at Tadji in 1945. Recoverd by David
Tallichet. Now owned by Frederick A. Johnsen
of Tacoma, Wash awaiting restoration. Noted at Planes of Fame,
Cal Aero Field, Chino, CA Jan 13, 2002.
19039 abandoned at Tadji in 1945. Recovered in 1967 and
restored. Now in J. K. McCarthy Museum in Papua
New Guinea.
19044 (71st FG) lost Feb 12, 1944, New Guinea
19045 (35th FG) lost Nov 26, 1943, New Guinea.
42-19241/19445 Cancelled contract for Bell P-39N Airacobra. Later
reallocated to P-63E-1, which was also cancelled.
42-19446/19595 Bell P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra
19479/19483 to P-39Q-2-BE.
19488 (15th BG) lost Dec 18, 1943, Central Pacific.
19502 (318th FG) lost Dec 19, 1943, Central Pacific.
19548 (318th FG) lost Dec 19, 1943, Central Pacific.
42-19596/20545 Bell P-39Q-5-BE Airacobra
19608,19610,19612,19614,19616,19624,19626,19628,19636,
19640,19642,19644/19646, all even numbers 19648/19719,
all odd numbers 19697/19719,19723,19725, odd numbers
19927/19975,19977/19979, 19981,19983,19985,19987,
all odd numbers 19989/20011,20013/20015,20017/20019,
odd numbers 20021/20065,20067/20069,odd numbers
20071/10092,20095/20097,20099,20101,20103,20105
converted to P-39Q-6-BE
19597 converted to TP-39Q two-seat trainer. Abandoned after
emergency landing July 20, 1945. Donated to
Confederate Air Force in 1962 as NX6968 and restored
to single-seat configuration. Flown regularly in USSR
markings at airshows.
19871 crashed Jul 2, 1943 50 mi SE of Whitehorse. Pilot bailed out
successfully.
19949 (6th FG) lost Jan 12, 1944, SW Pacific.
19959 (8th FG) lost Oct 28, 1943, New Guinea
19962 in midair collision with 42-20038 near Moses Lake, WA
Jun 30, 1944. Pilot of 19962 killed.
19976 transferred to US Navy as F2L-1K (91103)
19987 (8th FG) lost Oct 28, 1943, New Guinea.
19991 (36th FS, 8th FG) abandoned at Tadji PNG 1943/44.
Reportedly now in storage at Chino Airport.
19993 recovered from Tadji in 1972-73. Now on display at
Drage Air World at Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.
19995 flown by Lt. William A. Shomo, Medal of Honor winner.
Abandoned at Tadji Dec 1944. Recovered by David
Tallichet's team in 1972-73 and stored at Yesterday's
Air Force until 1980. Donated to Buffalo and Erie
County Naval and Serviceman's Park
20007 reportedly in storage at Chino airport.
20000 on display at March Field Museum, CA. This is actually a
composite aircraft made up from components of several P-39s
20015 was hit by P-47 42-23163 Jun 4, 1944. Both aircraft salvaged.
20024 modified as TP-39Q-5 two-seat trainer.
20031 (35th FG) lost Oct 27, 1943, New Britain
20033 (35th FG) lost Nov 23, 1943, SW Pacific.
20038 in midair collision with 42-19962 near Moses Lake, WA
Jun 30, 1944. Pilot of 20038 bailed out OK, other
pilot killed.
20339 (36th FS, 8th FG) abandoned at Tadji PNG 1943/44. Reportedly now in storage
at Chino airport.
20353 (71st FG) lost Aug 2, 1944, SW Pacific.
20357 (71st FG) lost Sep 2, 1944, New Guinea
42-20546/21250 Bell P-39Q-10-BE Airacobra
20733 converted to Cobra I racer. Crashed Aug 30, 1946,
killing Jack Woolams.
20794 pilot bailed out due to fuel exhaustion near
Coulee City, WA Jun 29, 1944.
20807 transferred to US Navy as F2L-1K (91102)
20869 converted to Cobra II racer under civilian registry
of NX92848. Won 1946 Thompson Trophy race at 373.908
mph with "Tex" Johnston at the controls. Sold to
Ed Maloney in 1960 and displayed in his museum.
Bought by Mike Carroll in 1967 to be use in an
Attempt on world piston-engined speed record.
Crashed August 10, 1968, killing Mike Carroll.
20880 (32nd FG) lost Dec 13, 1944, Panama.
42-21251/22245 Bell P-39Q-10-BE Airacobra
Contract cancelled. Serials reallocated to P-63E-1 which
was also cancelled.
44-2001/3000 Bell P-39Q-15-BE Airacobra
2269 pilot bailed out due to engine problems near
Ephrata AAB, WA Jun 29, 1944.
2378 lost in mid-air collision with
B-17G 42-31296 Nov 3, 1944 near
Kingman, AZ.
2433 flown in 1946 National Air Races by Earl Ortman as
NX57591. Sold to Elizabeth Haas in 1946, and
named "Galloping Gertie". Flown in several air
shows and races. Donated to NASM in 1965. Acquired
the civilian registration number of N57591. Now.
in storage at the Paul Garber restoration facility in
Suitland, MD.
2438 reportedly in storage at Chino, CA airport.
2485 crash landed Dec 6, 1943 in northern Canada
during ferry to Russia. Removed from lake and
transferred to California for restoration in
Russian markings.
2664 in storage at Finnish Aviation Museum at
Tikkakoski, Finland. Captured by Finns after a
forced landing.
44-3001/3850 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3569 (71st FG) lost Sep 2, 1944, New Georgia
44-3851/3858 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3859/3860 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
44-3861/3864 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3865/3870 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
44-3871/3874 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3875/3880 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3879 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
44-3881/3884 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3885/3890 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3885/3887 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
3887 sold as surplus in 1946. Restored to single-seat
configuration and donated to US Air Force Museum
at WPAFB, Ohio. Now on display there marked as
P-39J 41-7073.
3889 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
44-3891/3894 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3895/3900 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3895,3897 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
44-3901/3904 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3905/3910 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3905,3906 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two seat trainer.
3908 built as RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
Sold on civilian market as NX4829N. Passed
through a succession of civilian owners,
restored to single-seat configuration.
Eventually restored as NX40A for racing. Sold to
Confederate Air Force in 1975, and painted as a
P-400. Sold in 1981 to Kalamazoo Aviation
Historical Museum, where it is now maintained
in flying condition.
44-3911/3914 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3915/3919 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
3917,3918 converted to RP-39Q-22-BE two-seat trainer.
44-3920/3936 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-3937/3940 Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
44-3941/4000 Bell P-39Q-21-BE Airacobra
44-4001/4427 Bell P-63C-5-BE Kingcobra
4126 flown as NX63231 in several postwar air
races, later with clipped wings.
4178 raced as NX67115
4181 raced as NX73744, later as N9009. Crashed Sept.
7, 1972 when pilot was forced to bail out.
Parts scavenged for restoration of 43-11117.
4393 flown as N62822 in several postwar air races.
Later airworthy as N62822 with Fighter
Collection at Duxford, UK. Crashed
Jun 4, 1990, killing John Larcombe.
44-32167/32666 Bell P-39Q-25-BE Airacobra
44-70905/71104 Bell P-39Q-25-BE Airacobra
44-71105/71504 Bell P-39Q-30-BE Airacobra
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42-68861/68910 Bell P-63A-1-BE Kingcobra
68864 at Planes of Fame East, Minnesota
68895 fuselage in Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH
42-68911/68930 Bell P-63A-5-BE Kingcobra
42-68931/69060 Bell P-63A-6-BE Kingcobra
42-69061/69210 Bell P-63A-7-BE Kingcobra
69080 airworthy as N94501
69097 based at Duxford, UK, registered as G-BTWR. Crashed at
Biggin Hill Air Fair, UK, Jun 3, 2001, killing the pilot.
42-69211/69410 Bell P-63A-8-BE Kingcobra
42-69411/69646 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
69423 to RAF as Kingcobra Mk 1 FZ440
69606 converted to Vee-tailed testbed
42-69647 Bell RP-63A-11-BE Kingcobra
42-69648/69653 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
42-69654 Bell RP-63A-11-BE Kingcobra
42-69655/69768 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
42-69769 Bell RP-63A-11-BE Kingcobra
42-69770 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
42-69771 Bell RP-63A-11-BE Kingcobra
42-69772/69800 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
42-69801 Bell RP-63A-11-BE Kingcobra
42-69802/69860 Bell P-63A-9-BE Kingcobra
69837 to RAF as Kingcobra Mk 1 FR408. SOC Oct 18, 1945.
42-69861/69879 Bell P-63A-10-BE Kingcobra
42-69880/69974 Bell RP-63A-12-BE Kingcobra
42-69975/70685 Bell P-63A-10-BE Kingcobra
70255 is at the Paul Garber facility of the Smithsonian
Institution.
42-70686/70860 Bell P-63C-1-BE Kingcobra
42-71464 Bell XP-39E Airacobra
42-78015 Bell XP-63A-BE Kingcobra
surveyed at Wright Field May 5, 1944.
43-10893/10932 Bell P-63C-1-BE Kingcobra
43-10933/11132 Bell RP-63C-2-BE Kingcobra
"flying target" version
43-11133/11717 Bell P-63C-5-BE Kingcobra
c/n 33-1/33-585
11179 registered as N447AG
11223 owned by Frank Borman, the ex-astronaut and former
airline CEO. Registered as N163FS and painted as 42-69021
43-11718 Bell P-63D-BE Kingcobra
43-11719 Bell P-63F-1-BE Kingcobra
Owned by A. T. George of Atlanta, GA as N447AG.
Now owned by Confederate Air force as N6763.
43-11720/11721 Bell P-63E-1-BE Kingcobra
43-11722 Bell P-63F-1-BE Kingcobra
43-11723/11724 Bell RP-63G-1-BE Kingcobra
43-11725/11735 Bell P-63E-1-BE Kingcobra
11727/11731 to Honduras as AMH 400/404 in 1948/49. Four
returned to USA, fifth is gate guard at Tegucigalpa
FAH base.
11727 at Pima Air Museum, Tucson, AZ.
11728 on display at WPAFB Museum
43-11736/12092 Bell P-63E-1-BE Kingcobra
Contract cancelled.
44-4001/4427 Bell P-63C-5-BE Kingcobra
4126 flown as NX63231 in several postwar air
races, later with clipped wings.
4178 raced as NX67115
4181 raced as NX73744, later as N9009. Crashed Sept.
7, 1972 when pilot was forced to bail out.
Parts scavenged for restoration of 43-11117.
4393 flown as N62822 in several postwar air races.
Later airworthy as N62822 with Fighter
Collection at Duxford, UK. Crashed
Jun 4, 1990, killing John Larcombe.
44-4428/5100 Cancelled contract for Bell P-63E-1 Kingcobra
45-57283/57312 Bell RP-63G-1-BE Kingcobra
redesignated QF-63G-1-BE in 1948.
57295 at USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX.
57300 converted as Vee-tailed testbed.
45-57313/57732 Bell RP-63G Kingcobra
Contract cancelled.
Follow Ups:
- Thanks, but... - Mike Henniger Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:26:51 AM
- A possibility... - Julian Fri Jun 14, 2002 06:33:19 AM