My dad also worked at the Bell Plant as Aero engineer. He remembers the P-39 speed tests over the railroad tracks between Walmore and Sanborn where we grew up. Larry Bell was at our house for dinner, although I was too young to remember.

I'm on the waiting list for the ESM -P-39. I'm thinking of going electric as I'm also building a Precision Cut Kits 1/4 Scale P-39 with 60cc gas. They cut it from Dave Palmer plans. It will take me awhile as fitting the nose retract may take somehammering.

I also have a Top Flite Gold Edition P-39 with a Efilte 60 in it. It flys great, but does not have retracts and cooling is an issue as "where do you ruin the cowl" to cool it.

The ESM P-39 will be my all around Airacobra until I finish the big one. Can't wait!!