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« on: January 01, 2015, 06:11:25 PM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2015, 08:18:38 PM » |
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Interesting! I suppose that the plane was a La-5FN. If one can understand the number, it could be good for a profile. The second digit is certainly a 5. The first one... we can only say that it is not a 1 or 7, nor 3 or 4. Probably not a 5. Remain 0, 2, 6,8,9. Another interesting image of a yak-7 from the same page: Regards Massimo
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barneybolac
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 08:22:41 PM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 10:10:31 PM » |
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an automatic translation: Captain Al's Soviet GN Urvachёv (left), 34 IAP defense of Moscow in fighter La-5, near the art. 1945.
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barneybolac
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2015, 03:12:37 AM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2015, 06:31:41 AM » |
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Hi, very interesting, seems a white and red nose. Pity that the caption is useless and even wrong, says that the plane has a ASh-82 engine, but it is a La-5F with ASh-82F instead. The second one is interesting for its non-standard numbers. The spinners look white, as the cowling rings. Is it possible that they are from the same unit? Look at this. Isn't its light look unusual? Regards Massimo
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learstang
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2015, 06:42:15 PM » |
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Could it be some type of winter camouflage?
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Jason
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barneybolac
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2015, 12:03:32 AM » |
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Is it a bubble top or a razor back I can't quite tell? I think the number is #91 not real sure on that either. If its a bubble top this would be the first photo of a Winter scheme I have ever seen.
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learstang
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2015, 04:12:38 AM » |
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It's a bubble-top; if nothing else, you can tell from the radio mast. It looks like it might even be an La-5FN (look at the top of the cowling).
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Jason
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barneybolac
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2015, 04:56:36 AM » |
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It's a bubble-top; if nothing else, you can tell from the radio mast. It looks like it might even be an La-5FN (look at the top of the cowling).
Regards,
Jason
OK I am seeing it now. The rudder is clearly a solid white then everything up to the rear of the cockpit is camo that is roughly sprayed over white. A very clear line & then something else going on until you get to the engine cowls again. I initially did not get that excited on this photo when Massimo pointed it out I just thought it was a razor back.
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learstang
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2015, 05:16:36 AM » |
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Since the winter camouflage was still used for the winter of 1943/44, and the La-5FN went into service in 1943, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to see an La-5FN in what appears to be winter camouflage; still, I believe it will be the first one that I've seen a photograph of. Right now I'm in the midst of writing a book on the Lavochkin fighters of the Second World War, so this is interesting and very topical stuff to me.
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Jason
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2015, 04:00:38 PM » |
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Hi all, I see some contrast, with the uppersurfaces slightly darker than the undersurfaces. Besides the dresses of the men suggest a mild season. I think that the plane is strongly faded, but I don't think that this means it has a white winter camouflage. Regards Massimo
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learstang
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2015, 05:38:44 PM » |
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Those are indeed Naval uniforms, and I had the same thought Troy; is it possible that this is some non-standard Naval camouflage?
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Jason
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barneybolac
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2015, 08:40:23 PM » |
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In the link I posted earlier in the thread. On there is a few photos & they list them as 10th GIAP Air Baltic Fleet.
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