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Title: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: warhawk on October 22, 2010, 04:22:02 PM

Information obtained on sovietwarplanes forum led me to believe this famous machine (with the eagle motif on vertical stabilizer) was a straight-wing two-seater.

(http://www.hyperscale.com/features/2000/images/images_5/il2m3refmp_1.jpg)

But, Viktor Publishing "Il-2 part_02" states it as a "so strelykoi". Which is correct?

Also, is the NKAP three-tone upper scheme 100% confirmed on this one?

Title: Re: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: learstang on October 22, 2010, 06:54:00 PM

Do you have a timeframe for this machine?

Regards,

Jason

Title: Re: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: warhawk on October 22, 2010, 09:54:46 PM

Autumn 1944 - April 1945

Title: Re: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: learstang on October 23, 2010, 12:42:27 AM

Quote from: warhawk on October 22, 2010, 09:54:46 PM

Autumn 1944 - April 1945

Given the time frame, it should definitely have the three-colour scheme, which started being introduced from the middle of 1943 onwards. Given the late date, unless you have a photograph that shows the outer wings to be straight, it's probably an arrow (swept-wing), perhaps (maybe probably?) with metal wings.

Regards,

Jason

Title: Re: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: mholly on October 23, 2010, 08:47:25 AM

Quote from: warhawk on October 22, 2010, 04:22:02 PM

Authentic Decals, researched by Alex Ruchkovskyi, show this a/c as swept wing, East Prussia, beginning of 1945. 3-color NKAP scheme. I'd believe that.
Cheers,
Mario

Title: Re: Pavlov's Il-2: straight-winged or arrow?
Post by: warhawk on November 16, 2010, 02:32:05 PM

Thank you very much for the info. Does anyone know which publication has the highest quality photos of this machine?

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