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« Reply #765 on: August 27, 2021, 07:03:59 PM » |
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A model or profile of any of Kovzan's aircraft would be an honour to his brave combat record - the only pilot to survive four taran attacks!
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #766 on: August 27, 2021, 08:23:29 PM » |
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I agree on the uniform medium grey uppersurface. Probably the image was taken after the war's end.
Is there any Russian page on this pilot?
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« Reply #767 on: August 28, 2021, 12:45:15 AM » |
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« Reply #768 on: October 01, 2021, 08:08:35 PM » |
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An early Ishak, with some engine and landing gear detail visible.  from: German e-bay |
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« Reply #769 on: October 03, 2021, 03:15:36 AM » |
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Note also the prop blades on Kovzan's are the same pale colour as the nose. I've seen pale prop blades on two wartime VVS Hurricanes, which are an oddity, but don't recall other VVS types with them.
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« Reply #770 on: October 03, 2021, 01:38:53 PM » |
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Hi,
I see that the blades of the La-7 of the photo are white, at least on their front.
Apart for prewar planes with unpainted or silver prop blades, sometimes the winter white camouflage was extended up to the blades, and was quickly lost due to wearing of the tips.
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« Reply #771 on: October 19, 2021, 11:33:21 AM » |
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A superb color photo popped up on Facebook:  from: this FB post by Alex Valyaev |
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« Reply #772 on: October 19, 2021, 06:19:03 PM » |
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Interesting! Thanks for posting it. I recognize the background as being what I think of as "The Valley of the Polikarpovs" (although there are SB's there as well, when seen from another angle) near Minsk. The underside colour is hard to distinguish, though.
John
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« Reply #773 on: October 20, 2021, 06:04:20 PM » |
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Grass reflection on silver underside.
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #774 on: October 20, 2021, 08:34:00 PM » |
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The inner part of the wing structure looks unpainted, wood and linen.
The closer plane is different type, a Po-2 I think.
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« Reply #775 on: October 23, 2021, 07:05:19 AM » |
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Found this on a Russian site on Facebook.  |
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« Reply #776 on: October 23, 2021, 09:53:31 AM » |
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Very nice. Is there any other information on this one?
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« Reply #777 on: October 23, 2021, 05:35:04 PM » |
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No nothing when I translated the posting that was what the individual was asking for who started the thread. The translation of the nose art was all that the thread had in regards to information . Arkashka I am assuming is the name of the pilot? Here is the link from Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/polkivvs/posts/745861026229131/?comment_id=748128832669017Also a few good photos in it on other aircraft as well. |
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« Reply #779 on: October 24, 2021, 03:32:28 AM » |
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Translated text is that the image is something the poster created. Its not a real photo.  |
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