raised P-39 To the UK.

Lets spare a moment for the pilot who gave his life in the neame of freedom……

Ok, what are the intentions with this as to restoring it?? Will they restore it to fly or will they leave it as a static and historically complete aircraft????

I know what yoyu mean, but I reckon the P-39 wasnt the best example you could have used

eheehheh ok, but at least there are a couple flying 😉

Alex

I know what yoyu mean, but I reckon the P-39 wasnt the best example you could have used

“P39s and Hurricanes are not rare” he said well i suggest they put them all back in the lakes they got them from, there are some real knowledgable people on here its a shame because others have got good input, by the way lots more rich pickings in those lakes but whats the point of getting them out because the types are not rare. 😀

come on chaps, dont be silly, u know what I mean..

Alex

An incredible recovery and IMHO better that the pilot has been given a proper funeral than left in the wreck.

A pity no Whirlwinds were sent to the USSR to be one day recovered.

“P39s and Hurricanes are not rare” he said well i suggest they put them all back in the lakes they got them from, there are some real knowledgable people on here its a shame because others have got good input, by the way lots more rich pickings in those lakes but whats the point of getting them out because the types are not rare. 😀

ehehehe come on, there are a couple of airworthy P-39s, and some exposed in museums too.. ok, it’s no mustang, but how many FW190s or Bf110s we have left?

Alex

Ironically the Hurri and P-39 are not that rare

yeah, bloody things – all over the place. The P-39 in particular, just how many of those things infest museums all over the UK? Personally I am fed up with seeing them.

Sorry Alex, you know what I am saying :rolleyes:

A 109E came out in better conditon than either the P-39 or Hurricane early last year..try to keep up 😀

Dave

I’d better start planning a visit to russia with a caterpillar and a queen elizabeth, anybody wanna join the expedition?? :D:D:D
Seems like the environement of these frozen lakes is the perfect place to preserve planes.. these waters are poor with oxygen, are hell cold (and this keeps souvenir hunters off too..) and there are a lot of planes like this scattered around russia for sure.. I wish somebody picked up a Bf109, a FW190 or other rare warbirds in the same conditions of the Hurri we saw in these days.. Ironically the Hurri and P-39 are not that rare..

Alex

Interestingly if that was a RAF/FAA aircraft it would be considered as a war grave.
I guess in Russia the Dollar rules all !

David…
Here’s an ethical question for us…
If a nice rare English AC were found in such good condition (say a Sterling or Wellington) what would you do? Restore it or leave it?

I am a bit more optimistic about such matters, he was given a full military funeral and his relatives have a headstone to visit, he is no longer missing.

Dave

Interestingly if that was a RAF/FAA aircraft it would be considered as a war grave.
I guess in Russia the Dollar rules all !

No your not, out in Classic Wings in about two weeks 🙂

Dave

We’re going to have to wait till the April issue to get the full story 🙁

Pilot, Lt Ivan Baranovsky was still in the cockpit, missing since Nov 19th, 1944….

Poor soul…RIP.

It’s in such good shape I dare say it doesn’t look like it was ditched…with it’s “car door” entry, ditching a P-39 would not be something I’d want to do.
Wonder if the wounded pilot brought it in on a frozen lake?

Amazing shape…should be up and around in no time.

Notice the closed canopy……… Ehmmmmm!

Pilot, Lt Ivan Baranovsky was still in the cockpit, missing since Nov 19th, 1944….

And you are right, that’s Jim Pearce.

Laurent

Notice the closed canopy……… Ehmmmmm!

I don’t know where it is in the UK, but I would guess maybe Jim Pearce…

Paul

Would be nice to have a Do17Z for the museum, when my lottery numbers come up.

Geoff.

That leaves hundreds (less four) still out there somewhere!