Spring Military Aviation and Militaria Auction
Lot 91:
Description
This collection consists of five original black and white photographs documenting Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft and personnel from the 31st Pursuit Group of the United States Army Air Forces, dating to approximately 1941-1942. The images provide detailed views of the aircraft on a grass airfield, highlighting the mid-engine design and the side-opening cockpit door. One photograph depicts a pilot standing within the cockpit door frame, and another shows an officer seated on the propeller spinner. The aircraft feature the official 31st Pursuit Group emblem, a falcon on a shield, located on the fuselage. Specific aircraft markings include tail numbers 83 over 31P and 4 over 31P, with corresponding nose numbers 83, 4, and 2. The central photograph contains a handwritten ink identification on the lower margin reading Capt. Wicker.
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