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Description Five U.S. Army Air Force Bell P-400 Airacobra fighters of the 67th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, after having arrived at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, on 22 August 1942. These planes were the first U.S. Army personnel or aircraft to reach Guadalcanal. The "P-400" was a modified P-39D originally built for the Royal Air Force. The first aircraft in line carries the British serial "BW167".
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Source ww2incolor.com [1], Hyperwar (smaller version) [2], U.S. National Archives Photo 208-N-4932
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current15:39, 29 July 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:39, 29 July 2010567 × 435 (127 KB)Cobatforcomplete photo, clearer, from http://www.ww2incolor.com/us-air-force/PICT2993.html
09:52, 25 July 2009Thumbnail for version as of 09:52, 25 July 2009625 × 482 (54 KB)Cobatfor== Summary == {{Information |Description=Five U.S. Army Air Force Bell P-400 ''Airacobra'' fighters of the 67th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, after having arrived at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, on 22 August 1942. These planes were the first U.S

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