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CFS1 Bell P39D-2 Airacobra, 1942 2024-05-17

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Start date May 17, 2024

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CFS1 Bell P39D-2 Airacobra, 1942 - Exceptional low and mid-altitude performance

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The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the main American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. It had exceptional low and mid-altitude performance, and was used very successfully by the Soviet Air Force, scoring the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type in the Eastern European theatre. Its heavy armor-plating also greatly contributed to pilot´s safety. Over half the total production of...