Tag: Bell P-63 Kingcobra

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra

The Bell P-63 Kingcobra first flew on December 7, 1942. An improved successor to the…

Austin Hancock

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra

An unsung aircraft of the Second World War, the Kingcobra became an export fighter, manned…

Adam Estes

Yanks Air Museum’s P-63 Kingcobra Flies After 40 Years

by Adam Estes In recent years, the Yanks Air Museum of Chino, California, has endeavored…

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Historic Feature: Col Borman’s Kingcobra

We present this feature article from the July 1998 archives of Warbirds Worldwide Journal No.45…

NMUSAF P-63 and C-45 Move to Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) in Dayton, Ohio has sent their rare Bell…

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CAF Bell P-63F Kingcobra Re-emerges in Fresh Livery

Following on from our report concerning the first flight of Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 a few…

2017 In Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

2017 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights…

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017: The Final Numbers

Another fantastic AirVenture Oshkosh is in the books, and 2017 broke a number of records according…

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Historic P-63 NACA Markings to be Unveiled During “Warbirds in Review” at AirVenture 2017

  The Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) newly restored Bell P-63A Kingcobra will join the “Warbirds…

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CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

By Moreno Aguiari & Stephen Chapis After more than 40 years since it’s last flight,…

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