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Sadly enough, the vast majority of the known photos of Ar-2 represent
aircraft captured or wrecked by Germans during the first days of war.
Many aircraft were operative with 46SBAP of 7SAD, a/d Shauliai, and 54SBAP in 54SAD, a/d Vilnius, Lithuania; the airfields were captured by Germans in the first days of war. They found not only wrecks, but also Ar-2s apparently in good condition. |
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Ar-2 yellow 7 of 132 SBAP, 45 SAD at Kirovograd.
copyright Jan Koennig, www.JetJournal.net |
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Again, yellow 7.
from Barbarossa Victims |
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Other Ar-2s, probably in Kirovograd airfield too.
It's noteworthy that Ar-2s often appear in photos with other Ar-2s, never with older type SB; besides, being faster than SB and able to dive bombing, it is likely that mixed formations of SB and Ar-2 were not previded (at least before the war outbreak) copyright Jan Koennig, www.JetJournal.net |
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This aircraft looks to have made an emergency landing with retracted
gear and stopped engines.
copyright Jan Koennig, www.JetJournal.net |
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The image above looks to show an interesting silver tail with red 2.
Unfortunately it's only a sun reflection. Another image from another perspective shows a green tail, with a red 2 with thin black outline.
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Another image of German soldiers.
The dark oblique band is the wing's shadow due to the low sun. from Barbarossa Victims |
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These photos appear to be of the same aircraft, as one can see observing
the damages on the left wing.
The lower image seems to show traces of a fire on the engine cowling, vaguely resembling to a camo scheme. All the other surfaces show the usual green /light blue finish. |
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White 2 looks intact in German hands.
The rudder appears darker than the fuselage because of a shadow. Note the open outlets for coolers air flow on the wing back. from Barbarossa Victims |
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from Red Stars 1 
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Two images of white 3
(yellow 3, according to some authors). It is not 100% sure that the photos refers to the same aircraft; in fact, the digit 3 on the lower image looks higher. The aircraft appear intact. The trasparent cover of the position light on the wingtip is clearly visible. Although many Ar-2s appear to have been captured in good condition, and despite its good flying qualities, none Ar-2 is known to have been flown by Germans or they allied. |
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White 4 (or yellow4?) appears nearly intact in German hands.
Only the left tyre is visibly down. Note the black outlines on the red stars. from Red Stars 1 Below: another image, possibly of the same aircraft. |
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