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Bell P-39 - British carrier testing ??? - 1/11/2008 12:44:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		does anyone have documentation on the Bell P-39 or P-63 that was possibly tested by the british with an arrester hook on either a real carrier or simulated carrier? I would be interested in knowing what book, magazine or publication has this information.

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RE: Bell P-39 - British carrier testing ??? - 1/11/2008 7:19:15 AM   
Robby



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Status: offline 		This might help in your answer..


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-39_Airacobra

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RE: Bell P-39 - British carrier testing ??? - 1/11/2008 3:17:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think this is what you are looking for...it was a modified Airacobra made for the Navy and carrier ops. There was only 1 of them ever made and it was burried as landfill...what a shame.

http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/fl_airabonita.htm


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RE: Bell P-39 - British carrier testing ??? - 1/14/2008 6:14:07 PM   
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RE: Bell P-39 - British carrier testing ??? - 1/15/2008 12:04:58 AM   
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Status: online 		Now that could be a very, very interesting Scale project.

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