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Historic P-39 returns home!

February 21, 2011

An amazing piece of history has returned home. The Bell P-39, the Miss Lend Lease,was built in the Bell Aircraft factory in Wheatfield, New York, in 1942.  She was transferred to Russia as part of the Lend Lease Program.  She saw action over Russia being credited with several combat kills.  In 1944 she ditched in a lake in Russia above the Arctic Circle.  In 2009 she was discovered and raised from the lake.  The Ira G. Ross/Niagara Aerospace Museum acquired the aircraft.  She was then transported back to the Museum’s warehouse, which is the same Bell factory in which she was built.

Click here to see a video of this amazing story on our website .

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Hours of Operation

Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Group tours available by appointment

Niagara Aerospace Museum
9990 Porter Road
Niagara Falls International Airport
Niagara Falls NY 14304
716-297-1323

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Adults: $8:00
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