Title: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on April 29, 2020, 08:55:37 PM Hello,
Maybe a stupid question but how is possible to know a La-5 model whith its serial number. If I'm not mistaken, the first 2 numbers of a serial is the model. But it seems that the serial numbers of the La-5F and La-5FN start with the same 2 digits: 39. How to know if this serial number: 39210796 is an F or an FN ? The same for 39212955, 39211445, 39210385 ? 39217475 and 39211278 ? These aircraft are depicted sometimes as La-5Fs and sometimes as La-5FNs... TIA, regards. Stéph Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Massimo Tessitori on April 29, 2020, 09:25:09 PM Hi,
I think that 39 is the type, 21 the factory, then the serie, then the individual number that should be the same painted on the fuselage. Could you provide a link to the photos of the planes, please? Regards Massimo Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on April 29, 2020, 11:46:13 PM No link Massimo, it's condensed informations found on some Russian websites (in Russian language) like this one: https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/1050-%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B/page/8/?tab=comments (https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/1050-%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B/page/8/?tab=comments), with the first post of the Topic: "Ivan Kozhedub La-5 & La-7" and this image
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f80/19/60/73/04/plakat10.jpg) I noticed on the website I provide above that some photos where we can see some La-5F with "big digits" wearing the AMT4-6 & 7 camo . I thought it was an impossible combination... :o Regards Stéph Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Massimo Tessitori on April 30, 2020, 09:05:06 AM Hi Steph, a rare combination, probably dated June or July 1943. First changed the numbers, then the camouflage, then the stars.
Regards Massimo Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on May 01, 2020, 11:27:10 AM Hi Massimo,
Thank you for your reply :) Is there a way to contact Mr Aleksander Stankov ? I found his FB profile and tried by Messenger, but no success... Regards Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on May 11, 2020, 06:14:31 PM Hello,
No reply by Mr Stankov (email and Messenger). :( I would like to know more about La-5 "96". It's noted La-5FN but drawn as an La-5F, I don't understand ??? I imagine that the ccamo scheme is wrong... I previously noticed this scheme "black 96" pictured as an La-5FN with overall AMT11 on upper surface on a Vector decal sheet... Is there anybody to translate for me (us ;D ) the text under each aircraft please ? It's an image and impossible to copy and paste on Google translator ::) TIA for your help, regards Stéph. Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 12, 2020, 06:59:10 AM Hi Steph,
I wouldn't rely on such a strange profile without a photo. The pattern of black 96 suggests a grey plane, but if so, the dark colors shouldn't pass under the stabilizers. Regards Massimo Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on May 12, 2020, 10:58:05 AM Hi Massimo,
Yes, hard to say without a photo of the real aircraft... I found that => La-5-F-FN serials: http://forums.airforce.ru/do-1945/7276-zavodskie-nomera-la-5-a/ (http://forums.airforce.ru/do-1945/7276-zavodskie-nomera-la-5-a/) Very interesting :) Regards Steph. PS: Is there a way to contact Mr Mansur Mustafin ? :-[ Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 12, 2020, 12:05:14 PM Hi Steph,
I have the email address of Masur. I'll send it to you via pm. Regards Massimo Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: steph40 on May 12, 2020, 03:17:16 PM Thank you very much Massimo :)
Regards Stéph Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Anton Petrov on November 25, 2021, 02:55:37 PM Is there anybody to translate for me (us ;D ) the text under each aircraft please ? Hi Steph40:). I am jumping into this conversation very late, but if you'd like then I can translate the text under each airplane for you. Here goes. Text under White-02: La-5 serial number 37211702 side number 02, of the commander of a flight of the 1st squadron, junior lieutenant Evstigneev K.A. Mechanic of the airplane: Senior sergeant Tavdidishvili Sh. Ya. Participated in battles near Kharkov from 16.03 - 06.05.1943 In this airplane were destroyed 13 fascist planes +1 in a group. Producer of the airplane: Factory number 21. Armament: 2 cannons ShVAK. Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Anton Petrov on November 25, 2021, 02:57:28 PM Is there anybody to translate for me (us ;D ) the text under each aircraft please ? Text under White-55: La-5F serial number 37212955 side number 55, of the commander of a flight of the 1st squadron, junior lieutenant Evstigneev K.A. Mechanic of the airplane: sergeant Kozlov P. Participated in battles near Kharkov, Kursk, Belgorod, from 22.06.1943 - 05.08.1943. In number 55 were destroyed: 16 fascist planes +2 in a group. Producer of the airplane: Factory number 21. Armament of the plane: 2 cannons ShVAK(20mm) Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Anton Petrov on November 25, 2021, 03:01:04 PM Is there anybody to translate for me (us ;D ) the text under each aircraft please ? Text under Black-96: La-5FN serial number 39210796 side number 96, of the commander of the 2nd squadron, senior lieutenant, Hero of USSR, captain Evstigneev K.A. Mechanic of the airplane: sergeant Kozlov P. Participated in battles near Belgorod, Poltava, Kriviy Rig, Shpola, Yampol, Kishinev, Yassi. In number 96 were destroyed: 64 fascist planes +1 in a group +1 in a pair. Producer of the airplane: Factory number 21 in Gorkiy. Armament of the plane: 2 cannons MP-20(20mm) Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Anton Petrov on November 25, 2021, 03:02:15 PM Is there anybody to translate for me (us ;D ) the text under each aircraft please ? Text under White-76 La-5FN serial number 39217476 side number 76, of the commander of the 2nd squadron, navigator of the regiment, Hero of USSR, guards captain Evstigneev K.A. Mechanic of the airplane: guards senior sergeant Kozlov P. He fought in this airplane in Romania and Hungary. In number 76 were destroyed: 8 fascist planes Producer of the airplane: Factory number 21 in Gorkiy. Armament of the plane: 2 cannons MP-20(20mm), +2 bombs AO-50 Title: Re: La-5F/FN Serials ? Post by: Anton Petrov on November 26, 2021, 04:59:48 AM Text under White-14
La-5FN serial number 3921FN1445 side number 45, re-registered into serial 3811414 side number 14, of the navigator of the regiment, Hero of USSR, guards captain, later - twice Hero of USSR guards major Evstigneev K.A., Mechanic of the airplane: guards senior sergeant Ivanov. V.N. Participated in battles near Yassi (Romania), in Hungary: Debretsen operation, Niredhazsk operation, Budapest operation (Hatvansk front section) In number 14 were destroyed: 5 fascist planes+1 aerostat. Armament of the plane: 2 cannons MP-20(20mm) |