Interesting naval crossover -- those 37mm canons were also fitted onto some PT boats in the Pacific for use against Japanese resupply barges and junks.
They were very useful against Japanese armored barges being used to supply Guadicanal. They were too shallow a draft for torpedoes and 50 caliber fire was not sufficient against them.
I saw a P 39 as a kid at an Air Show. I didn't know it at the time, but it's incredible manuverabilty. It was because of the mid engine design. That was a brilliant idea. They got it right in the King Cobra with a better engine and more armament . A great video Shane. I hope before too long, we can see her restored. I doubt that she will ever fly again but it would be great to see her restored and in flying condition
Kirk - Glad you saw one "in action" when you were a kid. I have not, unfortunately. Yes, they redesigned the P-39 into the P-63 Kingcobra with some of those changes you mentioned. The Bell Aircraft Corp. produced 3500 of these late in the war...so, the plant built 13,500 planes for the war effort in all! Thanks as always, and glad you enjoyed!
@@BuffaloNavalPark It was around 1964, and I was lucky that my Dad took me. I also saw P40s P47 and a Corsair and other aircraft. One of the best times I had as a kid. I believe it was for Arm forces Day at a little local airport that unfortunately is now a mall. It was Arthur Godfrey's favorite airport.
10,000 P-39s. Where did they go. Only a handful of that I know of still exist/flying ? A dream to get to fly one. My #1 of WWII. Great informative video.
Glad you enjoyed! Appreciate the kind words. The P-39 and P-63 (Kingcobra), were not accepted for US Air Corps service, but as you can see, they were beloved by Russia, China, and England. In total 13,500 of the Airacobra and Kingcobra were constructed here in Buffalo. Along with 14,000 P-40 Warhawks.
Awesome look at their P-39! I’ll have to try to visit this museum sometime. Once this series is done, it would be cool to hear some of the story behind the P-39 that’s at the Naval Park (unless that already exists somewhere lol). One thing I did notice is that David refers to the aircraft as being sent to Russia and flown by Russians. While most of them were Russian (50-70% depending on the year), they were also piloted by people from every nation and ethnicity that was a part of the Soviet Union; Kazakhs, Belarusians, Ukrainians, etc. A small detail, but I figure I should mention it as it’s a common omission.
Thanks for your comments, sirboomsalot4902. Appreciate your insights. Good call, as with the fall of the USSR and the splintering of new countries...there were distinct regions back then too! So glad you enjoyed! There will be an episode on our P-39 Snooks 2nd, after two more about Miss Lend Lease!
The USSR or Soviet Union absolutely was part of the allies and to state otherwise is to twist history. The USSR received lend-lease help in just the same way as Britain did and like it or not 7/10 German combatants were killed on the Eastern Front.
Agreed. David did have a unique way of talking about the USSR. They do honor the sacrifices by keeping the plane in its USSR configuration, and they honor the pilot too! Thanks for watching!
As Soviet and Russian historians constantly point out, the Soviet Union did NOT receive Lend-Lease in any like its original sense. The Soviets.had to pay for everything they received, although the United States financed vast sums. "The U.S. asked for $1.3 billion at the cessation of hostilities to settle the debt, but was only offered $170 million by the USSR. The dispute remained unresolved until 1972, when the U.S. accepted an offer from the USSR to repay $722 million linked to grain shipments from the U.S., representing 25% of the initial debt with inflation taken into account, with the remainder being written off."
Gererally I really enjoy what you do Shane, but I am dissappointed that the curator of the Niagara Aerospace Museum repeatedly called the Soviets "Russian". Russia was one of many countries that made up the Soviet Union. The fact he also refused to call the Soviets Allies, was dissappointing as well. I would hate to think about how much longer and higher cost the war in Europe would have lasted if the western Allies would have had to face the other 2/3rds of the German milirary.
Thanks for your thoughts, samsnell2347. I understand them. There was much push and pull between America, Britain and USSR, but ultimately to your point, the USSR bogging down Germany in the East allowed for the successes of D-Day and the Western push. Stalin wanted D-Day to happen much sooner than it did. It was an interesting parsing of the word "Ally" that David used. Hope you'll continue to watch the series. The museum does honor the pilot with a display about 2nd Lt. Ivan Baranovsky.
Interesting naval crossover -- those 37mm canons were also fitted onto some PT boats in the Pacific for use against Japanese resupply barges and junks.
Glad you enjoyed! Interesting perspective of the PT boats. I didn't know that! Glad you enjoy it. There's a couple more about this P-39.
They were very useful against Japanese armored barges being used to supply Guadicanal. They were too shallow a draft for torpedoes and 50 caliber fire was not sufficient against them.
Thanks for Sharing that with us Shane, that's a really cool plane with a fascinating history!
Jeff, Glad you enjoyed! It's such an interesting history, and with the Russian log book...it's a fascinating look at the log book!
Wow, cool information!
Glad you enjoyed! Appreciate your support!
I saw a P 39 as a kid at an Air Show. I didn't know it at the time, but it's incredible manuverabilty. It was because of the mid engine design. That was a brilliant idea. They got it right in the King Cobra with a better engine and more armament .
A great video Shane. I hope before too long, we can see her restored. I doubt that she will ever fly again but it would be great to see her restored and in flying condition
Kirk - Glad you saw one "in action" when you were a kid. I have not, unfortunately. Yes, they redesigned the P-39 into the P-63 Kingcobra with some of those changes you mentioned. The Bell Aircraft Corp. produced 3500 of these late in the war...so, the plant built 13,500 planes for the war effort in all! Thanks as always, and glad you enjoyed!
@@BuffaloNavalPark It was around 1964, and I was lucky that my Dad took me. I also saw P40s P47 and a Corsair and other aircraft. One of the best times I had as a kid. I believe it was for Arm forces Day at a little local airport that unfortunately is now a mall. It was Arthur Godfrey's favorite airport.
Back in the 70s I was going to college in GA. A buddy took me to the Marietta Bell plant. I think it was shut down but it was interesting seeing it
Awesome! It must have been such an interesting site!
10,000 P-39s. Where did they go. Only a handful of that I know of still exist/flying ? A dream to get to fly one. My #1 of WWII. Great informative video.
Glad you enjoyed! Appreciate the kind words. The P-39 and P-63 (Kingcobra), were not accepted for US Air Corps service, but as you can see, they were beloved by Russia, China, and England. In total 13,500 of the Airacobra and Kingcobra were constructed here in Buffalo. Along with 14,000 P-40 Warhawks.
Many P39's few through Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. During WW2.
It was an amazing path they took from Grand Forks, Montana, through Canada to get to Nome, Alaska! Thanks for watching!
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Hello! Go Sabres!
Awesome look at their P-39! I’ll have to try to visit this museum sometime. Once this series is done, it would be cool to hear some of the story behind the P-39 that’s at the Naval Park (unless that already exists somewhere lol). One thing I did notice is that David refers to the aircraft as being sent to Russia and flown by Russians. While most of them were Russian (50-70% depending on the year), they were also piloted by people from every nation and ethnicity that was a part of the Soviet Union; Kazakhs, Belarusians, Ukrainians, etc. A small detail, but I figure I should mention it as it’s a common omission.
Thanks for your comments, sirboomsalot4902. Appreciate your insights. Good call, as with the fall of the USSR and the splintering of new countries...there were distinct regions back then too! So glad you enjoyed! There will be an episode on our P-39 Snooks 2nd, after two more about Miss Lend Lease!
It's not a car door, it's like a car door but it's aluminum. Can anyone think of a 30-40 era car that had aluminum doors ?
Understood. David felt pretty confident that they contracted with Ford (who has a large production facility in Buffalo). Thanks so much.
It's a car type door not a door from a real car.
Okay!
The USSR or Soviet Union absolutely was part of the allies and to state otherwise is to twist history. The USSR received lend-lease help in just the same way as Britain did and like it or not 7/10 German combatants were killed on the Eastern Front.
Agreed. David did have a unique way of talking about the USSR. They do honor the sacrifices by keeping the plane in its USSR configuration, and they honor the pilot too! Thanks for watching!
As Soviet and Russian historians constantly point out, the Soviet Union did NOT receive Lend-Lease in any like its original sense. The Soviets.had to pay for everything they received, although the United States financed vast sums.
"The U.S. asked for $1.3 billion at the cessation of hostilities to settle the debt, but was only offered $170 million by the USSR. The dispute remained unresolved until 1972, when the U.S. accepted an offer from the USSR to repay $722 million linked to grain shipments from the U.S., representing 25% of the initial debt with inflation taken into account, with the remainder being written off."
Gererally I really enjoy what you do Shane, but I am dissappointed that the curator of the Niagara Aerospace Museum repeatedly called the Soviets "Russian". Russia was one of many countries that made up the Soviet Union. The fact he also refused to call the Soviets Allies, was dissappointing as well. I would hate to think about how much longer and higher cost the war in Europe would have lasted if the western Allies would have had to face the other 2/3rds of the German milirary.
Thanks for your thoughts, samsnell2347. I understand them. There was much push and pull between America, Britain and USSR, but ultimately to your point, the USSR bogging down Germany in the East allowed for the successes of D-Day and the Western push. Stalin wanted D-Day to happen much sooner than it did. It was an interesting parsing of the word "Ally" that David used. Hope you'll continue to watch the series. The museum does honor the pilot with a display about 2nd Lt. Ivan Baranovsky.
@@BuffaloNavalPark Thanks for the reply. I will definitely continue to watch.