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Image: P-39N Airacobra of the 357th Fighter Group at Hamilton Field in July 1943

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Description: Two mechanics crank the handle of a USAAF Bell P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra, at Hamilton Army Airfield, California (USA), in July of 1943. The aircraft "Saga Boy II" (serial no. 42-19447) belonged to Lt.Col. Edward S. Chickering, commander of the 357th Fighter Group. When the Group moved to Great Britain in November 1943, it was reequipped with the North American P-51 Mustang.
Title: P-39N Airacobra of the 357th Fighter Group at Hamilton Field in July 1943
Credit: WWII in color [1]; USAF Historical Research Agency via http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Hamilton_CA_P-39_43.jpg
Author: USAAF
Permission: PD-WWII-IN-COLOR.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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