Erik Pilawskii Strikes Again!

[Troy Smith]

Hi Troy,
Looking at the 'paintwork' on the label of the photo, I wonder if this photo is a real color photo or a colorized one. Anyway it's a beautiful image.
Regards
Massimo

Hi Massimo
it's original color
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235032857-rlm-paint-chip-chart/&do=findComment&comment=3051064

Original Colour Photo taken by Lieutenant John Quincy 406th Fighter Group (P-47D's)
and passed to the Roger Freeman Collection

cheers
T

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi all,
a new article from Him, on Soviet colors:
http://www.redbanner.co.uk/History/Colour_Chips/colour-chips.html
Besides, there is a preview of His latest book on La-7s.
http://www.redbanner.co.uk/Publish/La7PS/page_12.jpg
If it is all on this level...

Regards
Massimo

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi,
I had a look to the latest page of Him at http://www.redbanner.co.uk/History/Update_2020/Recent_Updates.html.
One of his 'discoveries' is that the plane 01 of Popkov was a La-5FN, and not a F as, according to Him, everyone described it since the beginning of time.

For years and years I have maintained that HSU Popkov's rather famous La-5 "White 01" was an La-5F model.

Now, look this topic of 2007:
http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/board/index.php?topic=201.0
All previously existing profiles, decals sheets etc show it always as a La-5FN!
Where is his 'discovery' then?

There is something Rechkalov's P-39 42547, He 'discovered' that the plane had machine guns on the wings.

Rechkalov's last wartime P-39, s/n 42547, is virtually always quoted as having been a -Q model.

Compare to this page of Misos:
http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/lendlease/p-39/misos/rechkalov/rechkalov.htm

A third comment of Him is about Yak n.930:

Many felt certain that this was a late Moscow built Yak-7B model, but most versions of the photograph depicting this example have the extreme left edge cropped-- thus hiding the wing tip. The upper cowling suffers from an unfortunate light glare, and so with these and other problems on the image, some contended that must be looking at a Yak-9.

However, a better example of the original photo has now been found and this includes the port wing tip. Today we can say without doubt that "930" is indeed a Yak-7B. Now if we could only work out the tactical number colour!  [A profile of this aircraft will appear in the Second Edition of Yakovlev Yak-7 In Profile & Scale].

Now I had a look to the well known book Red Stars of Geust, Keskinen, Stenman, of 1995, and the photo of plane 930 is there, uncropped. The wingtip is visible and so it was 25 years ago.  I can't see light glares on the nose.

I am not so expert of Yaks, but the tip and the position of the navigation light seems of a Yak-9  to my eye.

What to say?... Nothing more, it's better.

Regards
Massimo

[Troy Smith]

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/the-russian-spitfire-completes-her-flight-testing.html



By Warbird Colour, 
http://www.redbanner.co.uk/WCS/wcs.html

Since 2009 it has been my privilege to work with, and be a part of, Warbird Colour (formerly "WCS"). Owner and master Warbirds specialist Steven Atkin (no "s", thank you very much):

"Warbird Colour (WCS) was set up in 2002 by Steve Atkin with the aim of providing a project management and support service for historic military aircraft owners wishing to re-finish their aircraft to the highest standards of authenticity. Initially concentrating on WWII era British aircraft, the company has expanded to cover American types such as the P-51 Mustang, P-40 Kittyhawk and most recently, Russian and Luftwaffe aircraft. Although UK based, we carry out projects throughout the world including the USA, Canada and Germany."

seems  the legacy continues.....

[learstang]

That 'AMT-4' does seem a bit bright to these tired old eyes.

Regards,

Jason

[Troy Smith]

That 'AMT-4' does seem a bit bright to these tired old eyes.

Regards,

Jason

Ah, but it does match the profiles here 
http://www.redbanner.co.uk/History/trainers/trainers_spit_uti.html

[learstang]

Yes, indeed. At least he's consistent! It's a pity I don't trust him more, as I like those post-war trainer two-seater VVS Spitfires he has profiles of. I wouldn't mind doing one of them.

Regards,

Jason

[AC26]

Not the greatest reference here: http://www.redbanner.co.uk/WCS/example/example.html

Even the photo of the original aircraft on the last picture shows clearly, that it was painted with standard two-tone camouflage

Cheers,

AaCee

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi,
the discussion on Him is continuing with new posts on Britmodeller.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235085135-russian-spitfire-flies-again-and-the-legacy-of-a-certain-researcher-on-markings/page/2/#comment-3930004
Regards
Massimo

[learstang]

I was interested to see that, according to Mr. Pilawskii's little rant on his site, that I am one of your 'Disciples in Error', Massimo. And here I didn't even know that you had any 'Disciples'. That he mischaracterised the nature of my correspondence to him is to be expected.

Best Regards,

Jason

[Massimo Tessitori]

hi Jason,
I haven't fully read his latest rant, but usually He doesn't write the names of the Silly and Bad Guys he is referring to.  Yes, there is an explicit attack to the 3 shades camouflage for Il-2, so it's likely that this involves your book.
Regards
Massimo

[TISO]

That "Desciple of Error" is just too tempting not to use as signature