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THE CAMOUFLAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE RED ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941
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« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2019, 06:44:49 AM »

Hi Daniele,
this article is particularly interesting because it gives a key for the colors of the numbers on the tail at the very beginning of the war. 
Modellistically speaking, a thing is interesting of the 'color' system: any color coud choose one to interpretate a photo, if he is wrong there is anyway an identical plane not appearing in the photo with the same number, font and the color of his choice.
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« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2019, 03:50:29 PM »

Dear friends,
   This seventh article continues to examine the tactical recognition signs.
   In particular are examined the coloring of the top of the tail, called “pilotka” which means “side cap” and of the extremities of the tail, called by the author “Edges”.
   Several examples are illustrated, from the simplest to the more complicated.
   One thing to note is that the color of the “edges” was sometime applied to only the moving part of the rudder.
   White stripes of 60 cm on the fuselage, and 30 cm on the wings, were typical for school airplanes, and, if the airplane was light gray or silver, the bands were usually black.
   However, broad white stripes were used also on the aircrafts of the Northwest Front (SZF) in mid-August 1941, maybe inspired by the yellow bands of the German aircrafts.
   Here follow the captions.

MH 01/2019

Pg 42
Options for applying additional tactical symbols in the form of "side caps" on the aircraft of the VVS RKKA in 1941. Above: the colors of the "pilotka" are the same for all squadrons of the regiment, and the color of the tail numbers corresponds to the squadron number. Below: the colors of the “pilotka” match the color of the squadron numbers.

The fin and rudder of I-16 from the 26th IAP were painted in their entirety, and the color used was not documented. At the top is shown a variant in which in each squadron of the regiment the tail of the fighters was painted in the color of the squadron: 1st AE – red, 2nd AE - blue, 3rd AE - yellow and 4th - white. Middle row: tail of all aircraft regiment painted white. Bottom row: the tail section of all the aircraft of the regiment was painted in silver.

The scheme of applying additional tactical markings on the aircraft. (Paint the rudders, stabilizers and the application of stripes on the fuselage), adopted in the 1920-ies.

I-16 type 5 (factory No. 521084) from the 2nd squadron of the 10th IAP. Pilot second Lieutenant N. S. Semashev made an emergency landing in the area of Siauliai on 21.05.41. Tactical number 7 white, "side cap", presumably red [1].

Pg 43
I-16 type 10 of the 32nd IAP, captured by the enemy at the site of an emergency landing in the summer of 1941. Tactical number 10, presumably red, “pilotka” of the color of the number.

I-16 type 24 of the 36th IAD, captured by the enemy at an airport in the summer of 1941. Tactical number 17 yellow, “side cap” presumably blue.

I-15bis (serial No. 4999) of Lieutenant J. P. Kolbasuk from the 4th squadron of the 10th IAP. The plane crashed on the airfield of Siauliai on 1.02.41. The Pilot was killed. Tactical number 1 white, "pilotka", presumably red [2].

I-153 of the 15th IAP was damaged by bombing and was abandoned due to the impossibility of evacuation at Kaunas airport. Tactical number 28 red, “pilotka” is supposedly red.

I-153 (factory No. 6305) from the 2nd squadron of the 152nd IAP. The plane crashed in an accident on 21.02.41. Pilot Young Lieutenant N. IV. Ignashev died. Tactical number 2, presumably yellow, "pilotka", presumably red [3].

Pg 44
I-153 of the 46th IAP, captured by the enemy at the airport of Mlynow. Tactical number 2 blue, “pilotka” same color of the number.

DB-3F (serial No. 181028) of 5th squadron, 93rd DBAP, broken in a crash by Young Lieutenant A.E. Arnautov on 12.04.41 at the airfield Skomorokhi. Tactical number 2 is black, the “side cap” is supposedly blue [4].

Left: R-5 from an unidentified KAE of the South-Western Front Air Force, captured at the Russka-Zhenska airfield in June 1941. Tactical number 4 red, "pilotka" in the color of the number. Right: R-Z from an unknown regiment, captured by the Germans in the summer of 1941. Tactical number 2 blue, vertical strip of rapid identification on the rudder in the color of the number.

MiG-3 from the 4th squadron of the 124th IAP, captured by the enemy on the airfield Vysoko Mazowieck in June 1941. Tactical numbers 1 and 5 are white, "side caps", presumably red.

Pg 45
I-153 (serial No. 6332) of Lieutenant A. I. Dudnik from the 1st squadron of the 53rd IAP, broken in an accident on 7.04.41 at the airport Novo-Sysoevka. Tactical number 10 is red, a vertical strip of rapid identification in the color of the number [5].

I-16 of an unidentified unit, captured in the summer of 1941. Tactical number 14 is white, vertical rapid identification, presumably yellow.

I-15bis (factory No. 5236) of Young Lieutenant I. S. Pryadko from the 3rd squadron 78th SHAP, broken in an accident on 29.01.41. Tactical number 8 white, vertical strip of rapid identification on the rudder in the color of the number [6].

I-15bis from 42nd IAP, captured at Vilnius airport in June 1941. Tactical number white, "pilotka", presumably blue.

Pg 46
I-16 type 10 (serial No. 1021486) of 2nd squadron 305th IAP. Pilot Lieutenant N. N. Vensik made an emergency landing at the aerodrome Galenko on 21.05.41. Tactical number 1 is white, “pilotka” in the color of the number and only on the fin [7].

I-16 type 10 (serial No. 1021395) from 1st squadron 305th IAP. Pilot second Lieutenant I. I. Yurchenko made an emergency landing at the airport Galenki on 11.06.41. Tactical number 4 red, "side cap” white and only on the fin [7].

SB bomber (serial No. 10/113) of 5th squadron of the 56th SBAP, pilot Ensign P. H. Sokolov. The aircraft made an emergency landing at the airport Kostyaevskaya on 23.08.41. Tactical number 6, presumably black, “pilotka” in the color of the number [8].

SB (factory No. 2/79) from the 1st squadron of the 24th SBAP. The pilot Lieutenant Filippov performed an emergency landing at the airport Teikichi on 4.06.41. Tactical number 8, presumably black, the “pilotka", presumably, red [11].

Pg 47
I-16 type 10 (factory number 1021E95) from the 1st squadron of the 56th IAP. Pilot Junior Lieutenant V.I. Semakin collided with an UTI-4 at the airport of Leningrad on 18/06/41. Tactical number 13 is red; white is the “pilotka” [9].

SB from the 2nd SBAP, aircraft captured at the site of an emergency landing, summer 1941. Tactical No. 2 red, "pilotka" in the color of the number.

Accident of SB No.19/203 from the 5th squadron of the 35th SBAP at the airport Tartu on 9.06.41. Pilot Lieutenant P. N. Rabinovich and gunner-Sergeant Venikov were not injured; Navigator L. T. Popov was killed. Tactical number 7 black, "side cap" and edging on the trailing edge of the rudder, presumably red [12]. Drawing By Vladimir Kamsky.

SB (factory No.14/88) of the 52nd SBAP, broken in an accident at the airport Ovruch on 30.01.41. Tactical number 9, presumably black, "pilotka", presumably yellow [13].

Pg 48
UTI-4 of 10th IAP captured by the enemy at the airport of Riga in July 1941, Tactical number 1 red, “pilotka” of the color of the number. Drawing Igor Zlobin.

SB (factory No.11/293) from the 1st squadron of the 44th SBAP, broken in an accident on 22.05.41. Tactical number 2 is red, the front edge of the fin with one branch - according to the first squadron number - and the front edges of the horizontal tail are painted in the color of the number [14].

R-Z (factory No. 2818) from the 4th Red Banner squadron of the 311th RAP. The plane crashed in an accident at the airport Lodeynoye Pole on 21.03.41. Tactical number "star", the leading edge of the fin, presumably red [15].

I-16 type 5 (factory No. 521695) with tactical number 4 of Sergeant V. I. Morozov from the 2nd squadron of the 307th IAP, 29th IAD. Crashed in an accident on 30.07.41. Both the strip and the "edge" are applied on the fin along the trailing edge of the rudder. [19]

Pg 49
I-153 (factory No. 8169) of Young Lieutenant M. G. Hamburg from the 4th AE 47th IAP collided with another aircraft on 18.07.41 at the airport Kamen'-Rybolov. Tactical number 4 white, "edge" in the color of the number [17].

SB (factory 5/116) from the 2nd squadron of the 311th RAP, performed an emergency landing on 3.01.41.Tactical number 9 in red, "edge" in the color of the number [18].

SB 94th SBAP, captured by the enemy, summer 1941.

SB tactical number 6 (serial No. 18/255) of the 55th SBAP, 6th SAD. Crashed during take-off at the airport Shnevo on 29.09.41, the pilot Senior Lieutenant A.F. Abramov, navigator Lieutenant F.G. Shishkin. Previously, the aircraft was part of the 63rd SBAP [20].

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I-16 type 24 with the tactical number 346 (serial No. 2421ж16) Young Lieutenant J. I. Chaly from the 3rd squadron of the 36th regiment. Crashed on 22.05.41 at the airport Chaika [21].

I-16 type 5 with tactical number 6 of one of the military aviation schools. The band on the fuselage is very wide, in addition, on the tail there is painted a "side cap", probably remaining from service in a combat unit.

Scheme of additional tactical markings applyed on aircraft of the military aviation schools and "Osaviakhim" [22]. Drawing By Sergei Trufanov.

Pg 51
LaGG-3 with tactical number white 21, of one of the air force regiments of the North-Western Front, captured by the enemy at the site of an emergency landing in August-September 1941 and.

Il-2 tactical number white 33 (serial No. 2213) of Young Lieutenant I. G. Kiryukhina of the 243rd SHAP, 7th SAD, crippled by enemy antiaircraft artillery on 8.09.41 [23].

PE-2 with tactical number white 8 from 260th SBAP, 6th SAD, autumn 1941

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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2019, 04:19:06 PM »

Just a note on ex-Yugoslav Savoia. Yugoslav Savoias were left in standard Italian colour scheme of yellow base with green and brown spots and were not repainted in standard Yugoslav disruptive camouflage as Do-17K or Blenheim Mk I
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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2019, 06:46:27 PM »

Hi Daniele,
thank you again for your useful work. The thing about the bands of the training units is interesting and allows an interpretation for some photos of attractive planes.
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2019, 10:34:46 PM »

Dear friends,
   the eight article of Mr. Timin explores the various camouflage and markings for the aircraft of the Transcaucasian military district.
   Using as usual the numerous crash reports, with photographs included, of the airplanes in this district, he is able to produce a detailed view of the various colors, markings and the single aircraft identification, and includes the photographs of a pair of oddly colored Yak 1.
   As usual, the captions are highly informative.


MH 02/2019
Pg 32-40

Pg 32
Bomber SB (factory number 16/263) with tactical number 5 from the 4th squadron of the 41st SBAP. Pilot – senior Lieutenant A. P. Zaitsev. The aircraft was probably repaired in workshops or at the factory, where it was repainted in accordance with the resolution of the USSR No. 220: top – green, bottom – blue. Broken in an accident at the airport Sandar on 23.01.41. [1]

SB (serial number 20/011) with tactical number 9 from the 2nd squadron of the 41st SBAP was shot down on December 1, 39. Finnish photo-archive SA-Kuva.

Pg 33
USB (factory number 10/205) with tactical number 3 from the 4th squadron of the 18th SBAP, pilot-senior Lieutenant V. I. Timakov. Plane crashed at the airport of Kutaisi 28.04.41. [2]

SB bomber (serial number 11/206) with tactical number 2 of the 67th OAE <Separate Air Squadron> PVO, broken in an accident on 13.06.41. Pilot second Lieutenant M. I. Deskin. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 18th SBAP. [3]

SB bomber (serial No. 10/117) with tactical number 5 of the 23rd KAE, broken in a crash on 15.08.41. Pilot senior Lieutenant V. G. Kiselev. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 18th SBAP.

Pg 34
Bomber DB-3 (production number 180923) with tactical number 5 black from the 5th squadron of the 6th DBAP. Pilot ensign P. Pospelov. Forced landing at the airport Yevlakh 28.04.41. [5]

Bomber DB-3 (production number 391151) with tactical number 14 from the 5th squadron of the 42nd DBAP. Pilot V. Lieutenant N. H. Vorobiev. Made an emergency landing near Lyaskelya on 3.02.40.

I-16 type 10 (serial number 1021584) with tactical number 5 of the 2nd squadron of the 68th IAP. Accident 25.04.41 in the area of Karavi, pilot Lieutenant W. A. Emirs [6].

Pg 35
I-16 type 24 (serial number 2421г27) with tactical number 13 yellow, 3rd squadron 68th IAP. Crash on 14.05.41 in the area of Karavi, pilot Lieutenant M. A. Chalupa [7].

I-153 (serial number 7775) with tactical number 15 of the 4th squadron of the 133rd IAP. Accident 15.02.41 at the airport Miho-Tskhakaya, pilot Second Lieutenant MV Yurkin [8].

I-153 (serial number 7764) with tactical number 4 yellow from the 3rd squadron of the 133rd IAP. Accident on 2.05.41 at the airport Miho-Tskhakaya, pilot Lieutenant PA Kalchenko [9].

I-153 (production number 7705) with tactical number 5 from the 1st squadron of the 35th IAP. Accident 14.05.41 at the airport of Kutaisi, the pilot Lieutenant I. S. Moskalev [10].

I-153 (serial number 6646) with tactical number 42 of the 3rd squadron of the 35th IAP. Accident 14.05.41 at the airport of Kutaisi, pilot Lieutenant I. U. Shatsky [11].

Pg 36
I-153 (production number 7706) with tactical number 62 of the 4th squadron of the 35th IAP. 9.05.41 a forced landing on the airport of Kutaisi, the pilot Lieutenant I. D. Chernikov. The tail has an additional tactical designation: a blue "pilotka" [12].

I-153 (serial number 7137) with tactical number 37 from the 4th squadron of the 68th IAP. Accident 25.03.41 at the airport Alekseevka, pilot Lieutenant L. D. Pavlov. The rudder has an additional tactical designation in the form of edging [13].

I-153 (production number 6963) with tactical number 63 from the 3rd squadron of the 84th IAP. Accident 7.05.41 on the airport of Yerevan, pilot second Lieutenant L. K. Ruishii [14].

I-16 type 27 (production number 2721d35) with tactical number 275 from the 4th squadron of the 25th IAP. Broken in an accident on 13.05.41 on the airfield Pirekeshkul, pilot Lieutenant N. M. Malikov [16].

I-16 type 27 (production number 2721d9) with tactical number 330 from the 2nd squadron of the 36th IAP. Broken in an accident on 27.03.41. 12 km from the airport Kisla, pilot second Lieutenant V. S. Rozov [17].].

Pg 37
The personnel of the 1st squadron of the 36th IAP on the background of I-16 with tactical number 2. The photo was taken in the spring of 1940; the planes of the regiment at that time still had a "color" system of applying tactical numbers.

Collage of the system for tactical numbers of the 45th IAP.

I-16 type 24 (serial number 2421zh16) with tactical number 346 from the 3rd squadron of the 36th IAP. Broken in an accident on 22.05.41 at the airport Sheehy-Kai, pilot ensign J. I. Chaly [18].

I-16 type 24 (serial number 24r21g82) with the tactical number 410 from the 1st squadron of the 45th IAP. Broken in an accident on 10.01.41 at the airport Kisla, the pilot Ensign A. G. Trufanov [19].

Pg 38
I-16 type 24 (serial number 2421z100) with tactical number 443 of the 3rd squadron of the 45th IAP. Broken in an accident on 6.03.41 10 km south of the village Mirasi, the pilot senior Lieutenant P. I. Morozov [20].

I-16 type 24 (production number 1821k72) with tactical number 536 from the 2nd squadron of the 50th IAP. Performed an emergency landing on 4.03.41 at the airport Sital-Chay, pilot second Lieutenant I. I. Mezentsev [21].

I-153 (production number 8470) with tactical number 807 from the 1st squadron of the 82nd IAP. Broken in an accident on 28.07.41 on the airfield Kara-Chala, pilot second Lieutenant M. M. Saukov [22].

I-153 tactical number 890 of command 82nd IAP, 1940

I-16 type 24 with tactical number 100 from the command of the 27th IAD, 1940 [23]

Pg 39
I-153 (serial number 7414) with a tactical number 558 of the 4th squadron of the 267th IAP. Crashed on take-off 07.28.41 at the Kara-Chala airfield, pilot Sergeant A.V. Petrov. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd Squadron of the 50th IAP. The fighter carries an improvised camouflage of irregular spots [25].

Accident on landing of Yak-1 (factory number 0903) with tactical number 407 from the 1st squadron of the 45th IAP 18.06.41, 2 km from the airport Zabrat. The pilot commander of the 133rd IAP Lieutenant, A. I., Yeshchenko. The aircraft carries an improvised camouflage of irregular spots, presumably with AMT-1 paint, the star on the fuselage is painted over, and a small star is applied on the rudder [26].

Accident of Yak-1 from the 1st squadron of the 45th IAP 24.06.41 at the airport Zabrat. Commander second Lieutenant J. P. Shumsky on the aircraft with tactical number 404 "taxied" standing on the plane with number 402, chopping his left wing. The fighter with tactical number 404 carries an improvised camouflage of bands of irregular shape, supposedly painted with AMT-1, the star on the fuselage is partially painted over, and on the rudder, there is a small star [27].

Pg 40
DB-3 (production number 180740) with tactical number 5 from the 6th DBAP. Pilot Lieutenant A. E. Tsyganov. A forced landing at the aerodrome Kirovobadon 6.02.41, the plane carries a makeshift camouflage of spots of irregular shape [24].

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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2019, 01:46:23 PM »

Hi Daniele,
thank you again for your work. I particularly like the Yak-1s with brown spots.
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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2019, 08:42:57 PM »

Does anyone know how many more issues this M-hobby series will be? Its already enough for a decent sized book.
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« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2019, 07:45:40 AM »

Hi,
I know that another article was announced for the next issue. I don't know more, but if all the war will be covered with the same level of detail, I supposed that it will last for long. And yes, it would be enough for the best published book on the matter.
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« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2019, 11:43:30 PM »

Dear Friends,
   I have just received the latest issue of M-Hobby, it has a 9th article, and it say that it continues, so we will have at least ten articles, and at nine pages for issues, it is already a book of almost 100 pages.
   I doubt that it will study the airplanes of 1942 to 1945, as it is called "Camouflage of the aircraft of the Red Army Air Force in 1941" but of course, I hope that it will go on for a long time.
   At the same time, I find that the information it provides will be useful for many more studies, and it is a good time for us all: the post of Massimo and Tapani on SB-2 and La-5 are really very exhaustive and new photos and information comes rolling every day.
   I will go on providing translation for this latest article, but it will take some time due to my working duties.
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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2019, 06:59:39 AM »

Hi Daniele,
if it is about 1941 only, I don't think that it will last for long. But the author looks well intentioned to continue the work some day.
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« Reply #25 on: April 11, 2019, 11:30:46 PM »

Dear Friends,
   On M-Hobby of March, 2019, Mr Timin continues with his detailed analysis of the camouflage and markings of the Russian Airplanes in 1941.
   He continues with the crash reports of the ZakVO – Transcaucasian Military District (Russian: ЗакВО - Закавказский военный округ) of the second half of 1941.
   Each aircraft is described in detail, and I think that the information on the Factory Serial Numbers, and on the Airfields used, could be collected and give us a more exact view of the first year of war.
   The series of articles is going on, and at this time it will comprise at least 11 articles: let us hope for more!

MH 03/2019

Pg 42
DB-3F (factory number 180714) with tactical number 3 (presumably blue) from the 2nd squadron of the 83rd DBAP. Pilot Lieutenant M. S. Vakhnenko. Emergency landing at the airport Viziani 28.06.41 the plane is painted in the so-called "Khalkhin-Gol" camouflage [1].

Left: DB-3F (production number 180512) with tactical number 11 (presumably blue) from the 2nd squadron of the 83rd DBAP. Pilot captain E. N. Potapov. Crash on 11.07.41 The Aircraft is painted in an improvised camouflage with spots of irregular shape, probably black and green [2]. Right: in the background DB-3, presumably from the 6th DBAP. The photo was taken from under the lower fuselage of the SB of the 367th SBAP, summer 1942. The DB-3 is painted in an improvised black and green camouflage, the stars are applied in four positions according to the decision of the SNK from 20.06.41

DB-3 (factory No. 1801439) with tactical number 9 (presumably green) from the 4th squadron of the 454th DBAP. Pilot senior Lieutenant L. E. Ostroborodov. Crashed on 3.08.41, the aircraft is painted in improvised black and green camouflage, but the identification marks remained in six positions [3].

Pg 43
Crash on take-off of SB (serial No. 13/76) of the 152th ORAE. The pilot Sergeant A. F. Filatov, airport Yerevan, 8.08.41, the aircraft is painted in an improvised black-and-green camouflage, the stars were in four positions as for the decision of the SNK of 20.06.41 [4].

Left: SB of the 152th ORAE. The aircraft has an original improvised camouflage, presumably consisting of carelessly applied spots of black and green, with most of the gray base not painted. Right: Adjutant of the 2nd squadron of the 367th SBAP senior Lieutenant N. N. Gorbunov on the background of SB. The aircraft is painted in improvised camouflage, presumably consisting of carelessly applied spots of black and green colors.

I-153 (serial No. 7818) with the tactical number 205 from 1st squadron 270th IAP. The accident on take-off on 26.10.41 in airfield Leninakan, pilot Sergeant P. N. Koshkin. The aircraft is painted in the so-called "Khalkhin-Gol" camouflage, the stars are applied in four positions as for the decision of the SNK from 20.06.41 [6].

Pg 44
Emergency landing of the USB No. 5/118 of the 151th ORAE at the airport Astrachan Bazaar 1.09.41. Pilot Lieutenant V. N. Shilkin. The aircraft has an original improvised camouflage, presumably consisting of carelessly applied spots of black and green, with most of the gray base not painted over [5].

I-153TK (factory #6859) with tactical number 15 from 3th squadron 267th IAP. Forced landing due to improper operation of the motor on 5.08.41 at the airport Baba-Zanan. Pilot Sergeant N.M. Shalom. Earlier, in the autumn of 1940, the plane passed the military tests in the 50th IAP, bears tactical number 15, a “Khalkhin-Gol” camouflage was applied over the plain green, allegedly from black spots of irregularly shaped color [7].

I-153 (serial No. 6638) of 2nd squadron 482nd IAP. Crash on 31.10.41 in the Kala airfield area. Pilot senior Sergeant V. I. Totibadze died. The aircraft is painted in the original camouflage, consisting of carelessly applied spots, presumably black and green, while part of the gray base is not painted over [8].

I-153 (serial No. 6558) of 2nd squadron 483rd IAP. Crash 29.10.41 near the airport Zorat. Pilot Sergeant Y. H. Akmaev. The aircraft is painted in the original camouflage, consisting of carelessly applied spots, presumably black and green, while part of the base gray is not painted over [9].

PG 45
Left and center: I-153 (serial number 7530) with tactical number 552 of the 2nd Squadron of the 483rd IAP. Broken on take-off on 10.29.41, airfield Zorat. Pilot Sergeant V.V. Maliar. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd squadron of the 50th IAP and carries the old tactical designations and improvised camouflage of irregular spots, presumably black and green, with part of the base gray not painted over [10]. Right: I-153 (factory number 7692) with tactical number 354 of the 4th squadron of the 35th IAP. Accident 20.05.42, Kobuleti airfield, the pilot Lieutenant N. I. Yurkyne. The aircraft is completely repainted in two colors: green (top) and blue (bottom), the stars are marked in four positions [11].

Ut-1 (factory No. B-15447) with tactical number 1, 35th IAP. Crash on take-off on 27.06.41 from the airport of Kutaisi. Pilot VRID Deputy Commander of the regiment, Lieutenant L. S. Garkavy later died from his injuries. The aircraft received an improvised camouflage, the stars on the fuselage and on the wings above are partially painted over [12].

I-16 type 10 (factory No.1021626) from the 4th squadron of the 35th IAP. Crash during landing 27.06.41, at the airport of Kutaisi. Pilot ensign P. I. Falileev. The aircraft received an improvised camouflage of small irregular spots, the stars on the fuselage and a two-digit tactical number on the rudder are partially painted over [13].

Left: Yak-1 (factory No. 0306) from the 4th squadron of the 45th IAP. The accident at the airport of Bina 26.08.41. Pilot ensign P. A. Ushakov. The aircraft received an improvised camouflage of large black spots of irregular shape, the stars on the fuselage are painted over [14]. Right: Yak-1 (serial number 1612) from Command 45th IAP, accident at the airport of Zabrat July 25, 41. Pilot, the commander of the regiment, major I. M. Dzusov. The aircraft received an improvised camouflage of black spots of irregular shape, the stars on the fuselage are painted over [15].

Pg 46
Yak-1 with tactical number 474 from the 4th squadron of the 45th IAP. The aircraft has a makeshift camouflage of streaks and spots of irregular shape, probably sand color [16].

I-153 (serial number 7569) with tactical number 655 from 1st squadron 84th IAP. Crashed during landing 3.11.41 at the airport Yerevan. The pilot second Lieutenant V. S. Kalashnikov. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 4th squadron of the 68th IAP and carries the old tactical designations, in addition, the aircraft received camouflage in accordance with the scheme of the resolution of the SNK from 20.06.41, the identification marks are applied in six positions [17].

Left: MiG-3 (factory No. 3176) from the 2nd squadron of the 25th IAP. Accident during take-off from the airfield Pirekeshkul, 25.06.41. Pilot second Lieutenant I. N. Cerenkov. Painted according to the scheme green top, blue bottom, stars in six positions as in the pre-war model [18]. In the middle: MiG-3 (serial number 3210) from 25th IAP. Pilot ensign A. K. Sharkun. On June 18, 1942 landed at the airport Melitopol, occupied by Romanian troops. Painted according to the scheme green top, blue bottom, stars in six positions as in the pre-war model [20]. Right: MiG-3 (factory No.3249) from the 25th IAP, shot down in air combat on June 28, 1942. Pilot ensign P. D. Pospelov made an emergency "belly" close to the airport of Kiev. Painted according to the scheme green top, blue bottom, stars in six positions as in the pre-war model [21].

Yak-1 (serial No. 1008) with tactical number 446 of the 4th squadron of the 35th IAP. Accident at the airport Kobuleti 9.05.42. Pilot Lieutenant N. Ah. Budanov. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd squadron of the 45th IAP [23].

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I-16 type 10 (factory No.1021726), upgraded to the level of type 18, installed motor M-62 No.557. Tactical number 260. 3rd fighter squadron 266th IAP. Broken in an accident on 11.08.41 in the district of Kara-Agach, pilot second Lieutenant N. E. Solodov. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd squadron of the 25th IAP. Painted according to the scheme  green top, blue bottom, stars in six positions as in the pre-war scheme [19].

Accident to Yak-1 (factory No. 1110) with tactical number 450 from the 4th squadron of the 453rd DBAP 132nd BAD at the airport Evlakh on 2 30.08.41. The pilot second Lieutenant I. V. Seleznev died of his wounds. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd squadron of the 45th IAP. Painted according to the scheme green top, blue bottom, stars in four positions [22].

MiG-3 (factory number 3129) with tactical number 233 of the 3rd squadron of the 25th IAP. Broken in an accident on 18.11.41, the Meria aerodrome, the pilot Lieutenant A. G. Novikov [24].

MiG-3 (factory number 3165) with tactical number 225 of the 25th IAP. Accident at the airport Kobuleti 10.04.42, pilot Lieutenant B. K. Lobenko. Until 1942, the aircraft belonged to the 2nd squadron of the 25th IAP [25].

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MiG-3 (factory No.3252) with tactical number 562 of the 3rd squadron of the 50th IAP. Broken in an accident on 17.11.41, at the airport Nasosnaia, pilot Lieutenant A. P. Beams [26].

MiG-3 with tactical numbers 561 and 564 from the 3rd squadron of the 50th IAP, captured by the enemy in the port of Kerch in May 1942

I-16 type 18 (serial No. 1821к31) with tactical number 262 of 266th IAP. Broken in an accident on 26.08.41 in district Kara-Dag, pilot Sergeant W. Ya. Kostin. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 3rd squadron of the 25th IAP [27].

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I-16 (serial No. 2721д48) with tactical number 668 from 1st squadron 266th IAP. Breakdown on 17.09.41, pilot Sergeant D. I. Starukhin [28].

Left: I-153 (factory No. 6952) with tactical number 825 of the 3rd squadron of the 84th IAP. Crash landing on the airfield Yerevan due to a malfunction of the motor, 19.08.41. Pilot, Deputy Squadron Commander senior Lieutenant I. V. Trembach [29]. Right: I-153 (serial No. 7976) with tactical number 217 from 2nd squadron 270th IAP. Crash landing on the airfield Akhalkalaki 7.09.41. Pilot second Lieutenant N. E. Ulyanov [30].

I-153 (factory No. 6674) with tactical number 341 of the 3rd squadron of the 35th IAP. Failure on 14.01.42 at the airport Chorokh, the pilot, the squadron commander senior Lieutenant I. M. Kontsedalov [31].

I-153 (factory number 7772) with tactical number 353 from the 4th squadron of the 35th IAP. Accident on 20.02.41, Kobuleti airfield, the pilot Lieutenant A. E. Otlicnyj [32].

I-153 tactical number 336 of the 35th IAP. Accident on 20.08.41 at Sukhumi airport [34].

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SB with tactical number 304 from 1st squadron 367th SBAP, pilot ml. Lieutenant F. S. Chesnokov, summer-autumn 1942

DB-3F (factory No. 181817) with tactical number 420 from the 2nd squadron of the 42nd DBAP. Pilot Ensign S. S. Voronin, the Navigator Lieutenant Abramov, gunner ml. sergeant Markachev. Crash landing at the airport Kirovobad – 4, 17.09.41. [35]

I-153 (factory No. 7775) with tactical number 29 from 3th squadrons 347th IAP. Crash landing on the airfield Akhalkalaki 12.10.41. Pilot squadron commander senior Lieutenant A. M. Baranov. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 133rd IAP, carries an improvised camouflage and stars in four positions according to the resolution of the SNK from 20.06.41 [37]

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MiG-3 (factory number 3196) with tactical number 306 from the 3rd squadron of the 25th ZAP. Accident during take-off from the airport Ajikabul, 4.11.41, pilot ml. Lieutenant P. F. Dolsky [36].

Left: LaGG - 3 926th IAP with tactical number 915. Summer 1943 Right: Yak-7B 976th IAP with tactical numbers 930 and 925. March 1944

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« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2019, 08:55:12 AM »

Hi Daniele,
thank you again for your work.
This issue is full of images of fighters with three digit numbers. With reports on accidented planes,  Mr.Timin has found a marvellous source of informations.
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« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2019, 09:41:58 PM »

Dear friends,
   in his tenth article, Mr. Timin describes camouflage and markings of the airplanes of the Leningrad Military District, the Red Banner Baltic And Northern Fleets.
   The end of the war with Finland, and the transformation of the Air Force brigade system into a divisional one, provoked a great deal of reorganization and changing.
   The airplanes in this sector in 1941 where almost all painted as from the factory, in overall silver or grey or green upper and blue bottom, and stars in six positions.
   Most of the aircraft were classified according to the “color” method, 1st squadron – red; 2nd- blue; 3rd – yellow; 4th – white; 5th – black/green.
   Other planes used the last three digits of the serial as identification numbers, and others used three digits, but so assigned: 1st squadron: 101 – 120; 2nd: 121 – 140; 3rd: 141 – 160; 4th: 161-180; Command: 191 – 199.
    An interesting variation of the numeric system was applied in the 65th SHAP: the number of the squadron was put on the fin, and the number of the aircraft in the squadron, on the rudder.
   Of course also the “pilotka” was widely used.
   The series will continue.

MH 04/2019

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I-16 type 5 (factory No. 521A110) with tactical number 11 of the 2nd squadron of the 145th IAP, broken in an accident on 25.02.41. Pilot ml. Lieutenant PA Khizhnyak [1].

I-16 type 10 (factory number 1021524) with tactical number 13 from the 2nd squadron of the 145th IAP, broken in a crash on 26.03.41, pilot Lieutenant IV Miroshin died [2].

I-153 (serial No. 7463) with tactical number 9 yellow, 3rd squadron 153rd IAP. Accident 17.03.41 in the district Sortavala. Pilot Lieutenant V. P. Afonin died [3].

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I-153 with tactical number 12 red from 1st AE 153rd IAP. Pilot second Lieutenant V. I. Pozdnyakov on 25.06.41 due to injury made an emergency landing on Finnish territory in the area of Kerimaki, died in captivity.

I-153 (serial No. 7795) with tactical red number 4 from the 4th squadron of the 44th IAP. Accident on 13.03.41 in the district of Pushkin airport. Pilot Lieutenant N.. Krivulkin [4].

I-16 type 29 with tactical number 7 blue, left due to a malfunction at the airport Pskov, July 1941

I-16 type 29 with tactical number 8 blue, left due to a malfunction at the airport Pskov, July 1941

SB tactical number 5 red, from the 1st Squadron of the 72nd SBAP. Shot down in aerial combat on 06/25/41, fell in the area of Rantaalmi (25-30 km east of Joroinen). Drawing by Vladimir Kamsky.

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SB with tactical number 10 from the 2-th SBAP, captured by the enemy in the summer of 1941

MiG-3 (serial No. 3115) with tactical number 11 blue of the 2nd squadron, 153rd IAP. Broken in a crash of 13.07.41 on airport of Shum. Pilot ml. Lieutenant G. K. Eremenko died [6].

MiG-3 with tactical number 11, presumably from the 159th IAP. Made an emergency landing on the Karelian isthmus in July-August 1941.

SB (factory No. 5/126) from the command of the 1st SAD. Broken in an accident 22.03.41 on Shonguy airfield, the pilot commander of division Colonel I. L. Turkel [5].

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Ar-2 (factory No. 11/518) with tactical number 7 from the 1st squadron 2nd SBAP. Pilot senior Lieutenant N. I. Kaiankin. The accident at the airport Novo Mikhailovskaya, 3.04.41 [7] Drawing of Vladimir Kamsky.

I-16 type 24 (factory No. 24r21891) with tactical number 11 white from 4th squadrons 72nd SAP, June 1941, pilot UF. Lieutenant of A. A. Kovalenko.

I-16 type 24 with tactical number 13 white from the 4th squadron of the 72nd SAP, June 1941.

I-16 type 18 (factory number 1821K-83) with tactical number 5 blue from the 2nd squadron of the 13th IAP of the 10th ABR of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet Air Force. Accident of 05/07/1941, pilot VRID < Временно Исполняющий Должность= Interim Officer> Commanding Captain A.K. Antonenko [8]. Photo provided by Konstantin Stepanov.

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I-16 type 29 (factory number 2921141) with tactical number 6 of the 2nd squadron of the 5th IAP, 61st Abr, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Accident at the airport Nizino 4.07.41 pilot ml. Lieutenant P. F. Khripunov died [9]. Photo provided by Konstantin Stepanov.

I-16 type 10 (factory number 1021733) with tactical number 11 of the 13th IAE 61st Abr, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Accident 7.07.1941, Komolova aerodrome, pilot M. A. Nikolaenko [10]. Photo provided by Konstantin Stepanov.

I-16 type 17 with tactical number 11 of the 13th IAP 10th Abr, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Summer 1941.

I-153 with tactical number 14 of the 12th IAE, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Left behind due to damage at the Pärnu airfield in the summer of 1941.

DB-3 with tactical number 2, presumably from the 5th squadron of the 1st MTAP 8th ADB of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet, 1940-1941

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DB-3f (serial number 391108) with tail number 8 of the 1st squadron of the 1st MTAP of the 8th ABR of the Red Banner Forces Air Force, accident 1.12.41. Pilot squadron commander Hero of the Soviet Union captain A.Ya. Efremov [11] .Photo provided by Konstantin Stepanov .

Ar-2 with the tactical number 9 of 73rd BAP 10th Abr, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet, 1941. Aircraft captured by the enemy at the airport of Parnu. Drawing Of Vladimir Kamsky.

MiG-3 (serial No. 2171) with tactical number 1 red, 3rd squadron of the 5th regiment of the 61st Abr, Air Force of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Shot down near the airfield Utti, 13.07.41 pilot Lieutenant N. M. Yesin was captured.

I-16 type 28 with tactical number 13 white from 4th squadrons 72th SAP, downed 16.07.41. Pilot Lieutenant G. V. Antipin died.

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I-16 type 29 (factory number 292174) with tactical number 74 of the 156th IAP 39th IAD. Accident on 24.06.1941, Krasnogvardeysk airfield. Pilot ml. Lieutenant N. A. Potseluyev died [12].

I-16 type 29 (factory number 2921358) with tactical number 358 from the 1st squadron of the 154th IAP 39th IAD. The plane was shot down in air combat, pilot Lieutenant Lobanov [15].

I-16 type 29 (factory number 2921286) with tactical number 286 from the 1st squadron of the 154th IAP 39th IAD. The aircraft was shot down in air combat on 10.07.41, pilot Lieutenant S. A. Titovka [16].

I-153 (factory No. 6359) with tactical number 59 from the 1st Squadron of the 147th IAP. Emergency landing 18.03.40 in the district of lake Arno (10-12 km NW Belokamenka), pilot Squadron Commander Major GM Galitsyn [17].

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Left: I-16 type 29 of the 156-th IAP, 39th IAD at the airport Lezier, June 1941 [13]. Right: Mechanic Moiseenko reported to the pilot Puzanov on the readiness of the aircraft I-16 type 29 with tactical number 665 from the 156th IAP, 39th IAD, airport Lezier, June 1941 [14].

I-153 with tactical number 20 Major G. M. Galitsyn commander of the 1st squadron of the 147th IAP. Winter 1939-1940

I-153 (factory No. 6338) with tactical number 11 from 147th IAP. Accident on February 19, 1941, airfield Murmashi, pilot Ensign A. M. Grigor'ev [18].

I-16 type 5 with tactical number 230 from the 2nd squadron of the 26th IAP, accident 16.02.1940.

I-153 with tactical number 268 from the 4th squadron of the 26th IAP [19].

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I-16 type 18 (factory number 1821m80) with tactical number 111 from the 1st squadron of the 19th IAP. Crashed 19.05.41 at the airport Gorelovo. Pilot ml. Lieutenant F. I. Liventsov [20].

I-15bis (factory No. 4616) with tactical number 173 from the 2nd squadron of the 152nd IAP, which performed an emergency landing on 24.12.39 on the ice of lake Oulunyarvi. The pilot second Lieutenant J. A. Andreev. Previously, the aircraft belonged to the 4th squadron of the 19th IAP.

I-15bis with tactical number 1-10, presumably from the 1st squadron of the 65th SHAP.

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SB with tactical number 5 of the 73rd SBAP, shot down at the bridge over the Zapadnaya Dvina river in Krustpils, 06/30/41. On the rudder is applied the original banding, the plane of the 201st serie, repainted according to the decree of the USSR No. 220ss: top – green enamel (A-19ф) bottom – blue (A-18ф).

Ar-2 with tactical number 7 from the 2nd SBAP, captured by the enemy on the site of an emergency landing in the summer of 1941 On the tail is applied the original "cap", but the star in the cutout is missing. Drawing Of Vladimir Kamsky.

SB (factory No. 19/136) from the 5th squadron of the 44th SBAP. Photo period of the Soviet-Finnish war. Tactical number 3 is supposed to be blue. "Tongues of flame" is supposed to be red.

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« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2019, 10:11:15 PM »

Hi Daniele,
thank you for your excellent work on the articles of Timin.  I like the articles a lot, I will use these informations to improve Sovietwarplanes Pages some days.
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« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2019, 12:09:12 AM »

Dear friends,
the July 2019 issue of M-Hobby has been published, and I can confirm that the last article of Mr. Timin on the 1941 camouflage appeared in the June issue.
   It examines the white color of the winter 1941 – 1942.
   The paint used should have been the famous Mk 7 developed by Chebotarevsky and should have been applied starting from November 1941.
   How always happens, what is written in documents is not always applied in the field for a number of reasons, so it seems that some aircrafts were painted white completely, not only in the upper side.
   As Mk7 was not available everywhere, there is the suspect that the nitro lacquer “II white” was also used, giving a different overall impression.
And not all the planes were camouflaged in white: in the famous photo of the Migs of the 12th Guards. IAP, where of the ten aircraft, three are not camouflaged in white, and one has the upper surface of the wing not camouflaged, that was interpreted as red or orange in older publications.
   One of the most interesting findings is a document from the factory No. 292, which shows how, lacking the Mk7, the airplanes produced or refurbished in this factory were painted with a self-produced nitrocellulose white lacquer.
   These new information generated quite a lot of discussion in the Russian forums, and of course it is possible that a few planes were painted in aluminum overall, but it is a sure fact that most were painted with the lusterless Mk 7, or with a gloss white nitro lacquer.
Moreover it must be remembered that you could polish the Mk 7 to let your plane gain 10-25 kilometers the hour, so we can conclude that the white could have different degrees of shine, from the most lusterless to the highly polished.
   I personally believe that it is impossible to judge with certainty from a gray scale photo reproduction if the airplane is painted white or silver, but according to his experience everybody can express his point of view, and of course even if you are very little experienced, no one will be harmed…

MH 06/2019

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MiG-3 (factory number 2289) with tactical number 89 of the 2nd Squadron of the 26th IAP Deputy Squadron Commander Lieutenant V.A. Korenya. The accident at the landing of 11.11.41. [6]

I-16 type 29 (factory number 2921252) with tactical number 52 of the 2nd squadron of the 123rd IAP, the pilot of the squadron commander Lt. I. D. Pidtykan. Accident due to engine malfunction 5.12.41. [7]

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MiG-3 of the latest series of issue with the tactical number 44 of the 124th IAP, winter 1941/42.

I-16 type 5, upgraded by installing four ROs and a wind visor from I-16 late series with tactical number 64. Discovered on December 10, 1941 on the ice of Lake Ladoga in the Kexholm area and captured by Finnish military personnel. Photo from the Finnish photo archive SA-Kuva.

Commander of the 286th IAP, Lieutenant Colonel P.N. Baranov at I-16 type 24 with tactical number 22, winter 1941/42. [8]

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Lagg-3 with tactical number 33, presumably, produced by plant number 23. Discovered on 02.20.1942 in the region of the settlement Vidlitsy (35 km north of Olonets) and captured by the Finnish military, was subsequently restored and used in the Finnish Air Force under the designation LG-2.

LaGG-3 with tactical number 46, presumably from the 11th Guards. IAP 7th IAK air defence, spring 1942

I-15bis with tactical number 52, presumably from the composition of the air force of the Northern Fleet, the winter of 1941/42.

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I-16 type 5 with tactical number 15, upgraded by installing six ROs and a canopy from I-16 later series from the 11th IAP of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet air force. The fighter made an emergency landing on the ice at about. Gogland and was captured by the Finnish military, subsequently restored and used in the Finnish Air Force under the designation IR-101. Pilot squadron commander Captain V.P. Zharnikov managed to return to his unit.

Pilot of the 27th IAP of the 6th IAK Air Defense Jr. Lieutenant V.N. Matakov with MiG-3 with tactical number 8, winter of 1941/42.

Pilot of the 28th IAP of the 6th IAK Air Defense of Art. Lieutenant A.Ya. Fedorov in the MiG-3 (factory number 5077) with tactical number 2, the winter of 1941/42. The photo clearly shows that the plane was painted white over summer camouflage, while the old tactical number was painted over, and the new one was painted in a new place.

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The personnel of the 236th IAP Air Force ZF at the airport in the district of Mozhaisk. From left to right: Lieutenant A.E. Maksimov, senior lieutenants MS Lipin and P.P. Medvedev, battalion commissar S.V. Horns. In the background are seen Yak-1 fighters, January 1942. Photo by V.I. Arkashev, Municipal budgetary institution "Karasuk museum of local lore" Novosibirsk region.

IL-2 with tactical number 2 of the 765th SHAP Air Force ZF at the start, winter 1941/42.

Il-2 with tactical number 6, presumably from the 62nd SHAP of the 77th SAD, winter of 1941/42.

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Pe-3 with tactical number 3 of the 95th IAP of the 6th IAK air defence system in flight, winter of 1941/42.

Forced landing of a Su-2 shot down by German fighters with tactical number 6 of the 288th BAP Air Force LF, 02/04/1942. Pilot ml. Lieutenant Nikolaev, navigator foreman AV Andreev died.

The accident at the landing of DB-3f (serial number 181513) from the 3rd squadron of the 83rd DBPA of the 40th AD DD, 28.01.42, the Isanino airfield (Rybinsk). Pilot foreman V.F. Tarasychev. The aircraft is completely painted white, small identification marks in six positions [10].

Accident DB-3f (factory number 391904) from the 3rd Squadron of the 7th DBPA 40th AD DD January 20, 2003, near the village of Abramovo (Murom district, 12 km of the south-east of the Lopatino airfield). Pilot Lieutenant K.P. Prokofiev and navigator ml. Lieutenant Kukarsky died. [11].

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Pilots of the 728th IAP of the ZF air force against the background of an I-16 type 10 fighter, winter of 1941/42.

Pe-2 with tactical number 69 of the 5th SBAP Air Force LF. The plane is painted in an improvised winter camouflage from white spots of irregular shape over the base black-green. Winter 1941/42.

Su-2 with tactical number 3 from an unknown regiment of the Air Force LF. The plane is painted in an improvised winter camouflage from white spots of irregular shape over the base black-green. Winter 1941/42.

Yak-1 (factory number 0506) from the 123rd IAP of the 7th IAK air defence, pilot captain G.N. Yidov, April 23, 1942. Wear of winter paint is clearly visible - the paint from the nose part almost completely peeled off.

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The presentation of the Guards Banner to the personnel of the 12th Guards IAP 6th IAK air defence against the background of the line of MiG-3 fighters in March 1942. Of the ten MiG-3, three fighters are not painted white at all, and in one plane the detachable wing consoles replaced in repair are not tinted.

I-16 type 21 (factory number 2421321) with tactical number 21 of the 4th Guards Regiment of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet Air Force, pilot commander of the guard squadron, Senior Lieutenant GD Tsokolaev. The aircraft is completely painted with white paint, the identification marks of an increased size, but applied in four positions, spring 1942.

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The Yak-1 fighter with tactical number 73 of an unknown air unit, captured by the enemy at the site of an emergency landing in the winter of 1941/42.

LaGG-3 from the 737th IAP at the Savasleyka airfield during retraining in 2nd ZAP, December 1941

LaGG-3 with tactical number 75 of an unknown military unit captured by the enemy at the site of an emergency landing. Despite the fact that this fighter release March 1942, it is still equipped with a ski chassis.

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Handing aircraft to personnel of the 122nd IAP Air Force ZF. Arrows and slogans “For the Motherland”, “For Stalin”, “For the Bolshevik Party” are inflicted on the fuselages of the MiG-3 fighters. Winter 1941/42.

Squadron commander of the 7th guards-squadron of the Air Force LF Captain N.A. Zubsets sets the task for the personnel against the background of the IL-2 with the inscriptions "To the Battle for the Motherland" and "Death to the Fascist invaders!", March 1942.

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