Bell P-63 Kingcobra – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:44:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WWN-icon-256-150x150.png Bell P-63 Kingcobra – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com 32 32 CAF Dixie Wing P-63 Kingcobra flies again! https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/02/20/caf-dixie-wing-p-63-kingcobra-flies-again/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/02/20/caf-dixie-wing-p-63-kingcobra-flies-again/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:44:42 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=3187

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“After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being effected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated volunteers of the CAF Dixie Wing, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Bell P-63A-6 Kingcobra serial number 42-68941 flew for the first time on Saturday February 18, 2017. Just after 1300hrs local time pilot Jim Dale took off from the Atlanta Regional Airport, home of the Dixie Wing.”

Find out more on the CAF Dixie Wing’s website or Facebook page.

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