Very
little info on this one I'm afraid. This American "lend and lease"
single-seat fighter was shot down some time in 1944. The Russian pilot died
in crash. This crash site is well known by locals since the 50's. The local
newspaper had an article about this a/c in 1988, writing about finding of human
bones. The signal pistol was found in the pilots boot some time in the 60's.
Bell
P-39Q Airacobra
Sør-Varanger
255th Fighter
Aviation Regiment of the Northern Fleet Air Force. Serial 44-2960
1944