DC-3, PS-84/Li-2, C-47 in Soviet service

Update of 28 March 2021: the pages on DC-3 in Soviet service and C-47 in Soviet service were uploaded.

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DC-3 in Soviet service

with profiles of Tapani Tuomanen

PS-84/ Li-2 during the GPW

Updated on January 13, 2012

C-47 in Soviet service

with profiles of Tapani Tuomanen

 

 

 

Bibliography:

Li-2 of M.Maslov

Aviakollectia 3/2005: Li-2 transport aircraft

Typy Broni n.040- Samolot Transportowy Li-2

Red Stars of Geust, Keskinen, Stenman

Red Stars 4 of Geust and Petrov

 

Links

http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft20674.htm wide collection of photos from many sources, in Russian.

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/cww2/li2.html historical and technical description of Li-2 in Russian

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/li2aiv.html drawings

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/li2.html drawings

http://www.vectorsite.net/avc47.html article about DC-3, C-47, Li-2 and other derivatives

http://www.wingweb.co.uk/aircraft/The_Douglas_C-47_Dakota.html another page on C-47 and Li-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisunov_Li-2 page on Li-2

http://svsm.org/gallery/Li-2 walkaround on a Li-2 preserved in Minsk

http://svsm.org/gallery/li-2 walkaround on the Li-2 preserved in Monino

http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=Lisunov%20Li-2 Images of preserved Li-2s, some of which still flying

http://www.airpics.com/search.php?search=Lisunov+Li-2&start=10&preset=10 seme photos of preserved civilian Li-2s

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Markings/Li-2/arctic-lisunov.php page on civilian Li-2 in service in the Artic.

http://www.douglasdc3.com/li2/li2.htm page with interesting photos of preserved Li-2s, including the interior.

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/t/2005/1 collection of profiles from many sources

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/ModelGallery/li2.php some models

http://www.luftwaffe.be/photographs/aircraft/sovjet_planes.html a good page of photos of Soviet planes and wrecks from German collections

http://model.airgroup2000.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=942 exceptional building report of an exceptional model of Li-2 in 1/48

http://www.polarpost.ru/forum/index.php forum on polar aviation with documents on the use of Li-2 and other types, in Russian

http://www.airvectors.net/avc47_2.html page on Li-2

http://www.airvectors.net/avc47_1.html#m1 page on DC-3, C-47 and derivatives

https://igor113.livejournal.com/1067693.html excellent gallery of photos of DC-3 and C-47 in museums

https://www.pearlharboraviationmuseum.org/blog/douglas-c-47-dc-3-cheeky-charlie/ historical page on DC-3 and C-47 with some interesting shots of inside.