| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N191H |
| Alternate Serial: | 268941 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell P-63 Kingcobra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell P-63 Kingcobra |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell P-63A Kingcobra |
| C/n (msn): | 33-11 |
| Operator Titles: | Commemorative Air Force |
| Display Paint: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Collection: | Commemorative Air Force |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2017 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 335768 |
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An early Kingcobra, 42-68941 was kept by Bell aircraft for test and development work. Transferred to the NACA (predecessor of NASA) in 1945, it did some flying out of Moffat Field, CA until sold as surplus circa July 1946. Becoming NX75488, the aircraft did little flying over the years in private hands. Acquired by the Confederate Air Force in late 1975, the fighter was displayed in French Air Force colors. A restoration was begun in 1999 with the aircraft flying again in 2017 as N919H with period NACA markings. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 February 2021, and has since been viewed 1373 times. |