John Thompson
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« Reply #120 on: March 05, 2008, 02:19:04 AM » |
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John Thompson
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« Reply #121 on: March 06, 2008, 10:49:41 PM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #122 on: March 06, 2008, 11:04:37 PM » |
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Hi John, good. Thank you for sharing the link. The MiG-3 looks known from another photograph. Pity that we can't read codes on its tail. The I-16 should be a type 6, it lacks the guides for the sliding-forward canopy. Massimo
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marluc
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« Reply #123 on: March 07, 2008, 12:50:18 AM » |
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Thanks John for this nice pictures.As Massimo said,the I-16 is a Type 6,or as I prefer to call it,a Type 5 of late production.It has the rounded windscreen.Greetings:
Martin
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Dark Green Man
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« Reply #124 on: March 07, 2008, 06:17:33 AM » |
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as far as I know all of the type 6 'Ispanskii' (Spanish) featured a third machine gun at the bottom of the cowling and all of them went to Spain.
I believe the proper designation for this aircraft is I-16 Type 5 -1938 Production.
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #126 on: March 08, 2008, 03:51:00 PM » |
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Hi John, this image is really good! Good resolution, no defects... one can even see inside the wheels bays lightened by the reflex of snow! Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #128 on: March 10, 2008, 02:27:07 AM » |
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Hi John, this image is really good! Good resolution, no defects... one can even see inside the wheels bays lightened by the reflex of snow! Massimo Yes, I also noticed, on this aircraft at least, it shows clearly that the wheel wells and inner faces of the landing gear doors were painted in a colour different from the AII Blue of the undersurfaces. Hitler, under conditions of worsening diplomatic relations between Russia and Germany, realized too late that the Soviets might develop effective war machines from these prototypes (and from the time machine which delivered them), and turn them against him. He ordered the launch of Operation Barbarossa, with one of its key objectives being the seizure and return or destruction of these prototypes. I'm sure I read it on the Internet somewhere, so it *must* be true... John
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #129 on: March 10, 2008, 09:05:09 PM » |
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Quote from: ChristianK on March 09, 2008, 06:40:37 PM This one is especially interesting: http://www.avia-n-aero.ru/photo.php?category_id=30&parent_id=0&photo_id=5883&countdisplay=&start=40It proves the delivery of ultra-secret prototypes to the Soviets before June 1941, like Ju 88 nightfighters and late-mark Stukas Hitler, under conditions of worsening diplomatic relations between Russia and Germany, realized too late that the Soviets might develop effective war machines from these prototypes (and from the time machine which delivered them), and turn them against him. He ordered the launch of Operation Barbarossa, with one of its key objectives being the seizure and return or destruction of these prototypes. I'm sure I read it on the Internet somewhere, so it *must* be true... Hi, I think that this photo was taken at the war's end in a German airfield captured by Russians. Massimo
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ChristianK
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« Reply #130 on: March 11, 2008, 03:16:01 PM » |
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Oh Massimo, you're such a poor sport But you're adressing an interesting issue, pictures of german airfields taken by soviet soldiers at the end of war. Is there any other published collection of such photos besides the "Trofej" from Frontline Illustrations? (I know it's a little off topic, let's call it "Late war VVS photos with german planes in the background") Christian
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #131 on: March 11, 2008, 03:43:51 PM » |
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Ok, you were joking. About books on this topic, I've only the one that you have already mentioned. Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #133 on: March 12, 2008, 10:09:10 PM » |
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Hah! I found it: http://www.avia-n-aero.ru/photo.php?category_id=30&parent_id=0&photo_id=4709&countdisplay=&start=1200This (I assumed previously because of the surroundings and the people in the photo) is another shot of "Yellow 6", even though the number is not visible. If you save it, then open it with whatever image editor you use, and increase the brightness, you can see a set of RO-82 rails under the right wing! That, plus the similarity in camouflage pattern and the snow and other objects under the aircraft, leads me to believe that the new photo is in fact also "Yellow 6". Five separate images of the same unusual Yak-1 - skis, rocket rails, dropped flaps, and summer camouflage - I think that's amazing. I wonder if there was something special going on that resulted in so much photo-taking? Regardless, what a great and well-documented subject for a model! Edit - I just noticed that in all 5 images, the prop blades are in the same rotational position, too! John
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Dark Green Man
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« Reply #134 on: March 13, 2008, 06:26:25 AM » |
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John, actually the first URL that you posted for this plane shows the rails. (one of them anyway) it is 'tucked-in' between the landing gears main strut and the retraction arm. (this become more visible in the larger version of the photo) if you see it click on this :
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