1:72 scale diecast aircraft by Hobby Master Air Power Series HA1708. Bell P-39Q Airacobra USAAF 82nd TRG, 71st TRS, "Snooks 2nd", William Shomo, 1944.

Length 5 inches
Wingspan 6 inches

Features:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
Positionable landing gear.
Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
Authentic detachable ordinance loads complete with placards.
Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

The Q version of the P-39 was the one most produced with 4,905 being built. Russia received the bulk of the �Q�s where it was used mostly for low altitude air to air and ground attacks. The fact that the �Q� was equipped with a .50 caliber gun pod under each wing was exactly what they needed. In the Pacific the US military realized the P-39 was best used in ground attacks like the Russians so the Airacobra pilots became quite proficient at strafing Japanese airfields and supply bases.

William A. Shomo was sent to the Pacific Theater in June 1944 with the 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and was assigned a P-39 he called Snooks and then Snooks II. Snooks was the pet nickname he had for his wife. Shomo became an ace while flying a P-51 and was the recipient of Distinguished Flying Cross and five Air Medals as well as the Congressional Medal of Honor. He received these awards for shooting down 7 Japanese aircraft in one mission. Shomo went on to fight in Korea and became a jet pilot.