| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 41-28263 |
| Alternate Serial: | 128263 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 400 Airacobra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell P-39/400 Airacobra |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell P-39D Airacobra |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Ascension Island - WideawakeMap |
| Country: | Saint Helena |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FHAW IATA: ASI Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 485444 |
| Photo Comment |
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Wideawake was built by the US as a staging post. The remote island airstrip was out of range of German air attack. The presence of P-39s discouraged any attempt to capture Ascension Island. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 9 August 2022, and has since been viewed 348 times. |