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    Airframe Family: Bell 12/13/15/23/26/24/33/43 / P-39 Airacobra / P-63 Kingcobra
    Latest Model:P-63A-6-BE Kingcobra
    Last Military Serial:42-68941 USAAF
    Construction Number:33-11
    Last Civil Registration:N191H
    Compressed ID:Bell P-63A-6-BE sn 42-68941 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Airbase Georgia, Peachtree City Airport / Falcon Field, Atlanta, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-63A-6-BE.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68941.

    From July 1944 to 1945

    Transferred to Bell Aircraft.
    Used for flight testing modifications.

    From 27 January 1945 to 1946

    Transferred to NACA, Ames Research Centre, Moffett Field, CA.

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX75488 issued.

    From 1945 to 1965

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in open storage at Dallas-Love Field, TX.

    From September 1946 to 1964

    To Steven H. Christenson, Houston, TX with new c/r N75488.

    1955

    To New Mexico Asphalt and Refining Co keeping c/r N75488.

    10 March 1963

    To Don Hull, Sugerland, TX with new c/r N191H.

    From 1966 to 1972

    To Olin C. Crabtree/Confederate AF, Mercedes TX keeping c/r N191H.

    Markings Applied: Tumbleweed

    2 June 1972


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: The Confederate Air Force demonstrated this KingCobra at Transpo 72 held at Dulles International Airport, Virginia.

    3 June 1972


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Transpo 72.

    1973

    To M. D. Johnson, Rolling Fork, MS keeping c/r N191H.

    From Unknown to 1991

    To M. D. Johnson, Greneda, MS keeping c/r N191H.

    Markings Applied: AF
    Flown in French Air Force markings.

    5 June 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX191H (P63A6, 33-11) issued.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This P-63A Kingcobra 42-68941 of the Confederate Air Force was present at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    1984

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX with new c/r N191H.

    December 1996

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Confederate Air Force-Dixie Wing, Atlanta-Peachtree, GA.

    1 January 2002

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N191H.
    Just an opershipt change, did not leave Georgia.

    Restored.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX191H (P63A6, 33-11) issued.

    16 September 2008

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N191H.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Dixie Wing, Peachtree City Airport/Falcon Field, Atlanta, GA.
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    20 September 2013

    12 October 2013


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA (KFFC)

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N191H.

    9 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX191H (P63A6, 33-11) issued.

    18 February 2017

    First flight.
    Flown at Peachtree, GA.

    Markings Applied: TEST, 268941
    Finished in olive drab USAF markings.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow (formerly the TICO Airshow), Titusville, FL. New markings applied.

    To Commemorative Air Force-Airbase Georgia, Peachtree City Airport/Falcon Field, Atlanta, GA.
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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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