 | Identify this airplane| Aircraft Pictures Discuss Identify this airplane in the World War II - Aviation forums; This is a frame "grabbed" from the movie "The Best Years of Our Lives".
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02-22-2006, 10:19 PM
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This is a frame "grabbed" from the movie "The Best Years of Our Lives".
It was taken most probably at the Chino "boneyard" in 1946.
Is this aircraft a P39? Trainer?
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02-22-2006, 10:23 PM
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02-23-2006, 01:20 AM
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02-23-2006, 02:43 AM
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02-23-2006, 04:56 AM
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Country: | it would make sence, the large section behind the pilot that's been taken out being the engine............
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02-23-2006, 08:57 AM
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02-23-2006, 01:49 PM
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02-23-2006, 04:02 PM
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02-26-2006, 05:13 AM
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02-26-2006, 01:21 PM
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02-26-2006, 01:51 PM
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02-26-2006, 02:36 PM
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