BILL McBRIDE COLLECTION
No. 8847. Bell 26Q TP-39Q Airacobra (42-20024) US Army Air Forces
Photograph from Bell
APS No. 2279

Bell 26Q TP-39Q Airacobra

04/30/2009. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Originally produced as a P-39-5-BE, this aircraft was converted into the first TP-39Q two-seat trainer by extending the fuselage forward to include a seat instead of the armament.

Bell 26Q TP-39Q Airacobra
(Johan Visschedijk Collection)

The image at the top of the page has been heavily retouched as the original above shows the tail code 220024, and a large building in front of which the aircraft is parked.

Bell 26Q TP-39Q Airacobra
(Dan Shumaker Collection)

Later this aircraft also carried the code "V-99" on the forward fuselage."


Created April 30, 2009