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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 12:56:28 PM » |
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Hi Misos, I am a bit in doubt if the 'original' photo is really original. Those planes 22 and 31 seem an addiction, they would look more blurried if photographed from a plane that is not flying parallel to them. The camo of 31 is particularly amazing. Regards Massimo
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66misos
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2014, 09:29:56 PM » |
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Hi KL, A lot of thanks for those wonderful pictures. That 31 looks really interesting, mainly front fuselage and left wing. Note open half of rear undercarriage cover on 22. Regards, 66misos
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2014, 02:59:40 AM » |
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Have you seen this one??? shows nicely No 31 port wing root. KL
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66misos
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2014, 08:05:06 AM » |
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Hi KL, that last one is really nice and big photo. I know it, but not in such dimensions. Is there any (red) stencil to the left from Guard emblem on "31"? I think I saw something like that on some profiles and it is also part of this decal sheet: And to add also geographical context here is picture of Sevastopol from Google Earth with the bay visible also on the GPW photos: Regards, 66misos
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« Last Edit: September 13, 2014, 01:46:17 PM by 66misos »
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66misos
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2014, 01:35:52 PM » |
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Hi, another interesting photo, now from http://waralbum.ru/161756/Original photo 4000x2406 (!!!) DPI, Pilots from the 3rd Sq. 6 giap of Black See Fleet near by Yak-9D planes at the airport Saki, Crimea, April-May 1944, read the map of the combat actions area. There is a plane of Guard Leut. V.I.Boronov (board no. "31") in the background. Regards, 66misos
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KL
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2014, 09:06:39 PM » |
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another interesting photo, now from http://waralbum.ru/161756/Original photo 4000x2406 (!!!) DPI, Pilots from the 3rd Sq. 6 giap of Black See Fleet near by Yak-9D planes at the airport Saki, Crimea, April-May 1944, read the map of the combat actions area. There is a plane of Guard Leut. V.I.Boronov (board no. "31") in the background. hi Misos, interesting photo and information. Now we know where the planes were based! there is also a movie clip showing 6th giap VVS ChF Yaks flying over Sevastopol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKpb0UrC8T8Regars, KL
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66misos
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2014, 11:50:32 AM » |
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Hi KL, thanks for link. I really like this kind of puzzle/mosaic. I made screenshots from that Youtube shot: Note regarding the closest plane: - there is neither board number nor medal emblems, - right upper wing painting scheme fits NKAP 1943 template only partially, especially at the wing root. Regards, 66misos
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2014, 10:30:10 PM » |
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Hi, that W on the wing looks a repainting made with the help of some masking tape. Although it is asthetically interesting, I think that its importance was exaggerated. Regards Massimo
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66misos
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« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2014, 10:44:15 PM » |
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Hi Massimo, after discussion with KL I agree with you. Now I prefer term that it is only variation during execution, similarly to two Yaks in my Reply #9 above. Regards, 66misos
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