Controversial and unloved in the West, the Bell P39 Airacobra became one of the main US fighters exported to the Soviet Union under LendLease. There it had a very different reception. Join us for a look at this crucial fighter.

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0:04 History
9:30 Notable Pilots
11:25 Conclusion

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History:
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Notable Pilots:
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Conclusion
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Sources
"The Bell P39 Airacobra and P63 Kingcobra fighters Soviet Service During the World War II" Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov with Dmitriy Komissarov ISBN 9780764356803

"P39/P400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 ZeroSen New Guinea 1942" Michael John Claringbould ISBN 9781472823663

"P39 Airacobra Aces of World War 2" George Mellinger and John Stanaway ISBN 1841762040

"Bell P39 Airacobra" Robert F. Dorr with Jerry C. Scutts ISBN 1861263481

"American Warplanes of World War II" David Donald ISBN 1840133929

https://www.historynet.com/worldwar... Opinion of American pilots


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