research by Oleg Korytov All photos are courtesy of Naval Academy Museum, St-Petersburg [email protected] (remove .nospam) |
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Il-2 in winter camo.
C-n Tretyiakov, starshina Grebennikov, in cabin s-r sergeant Susenkov
White fuselage, light blue, more commonly light grey abs, stars in
red, number in red
Single seated Il pilot and technitian on the wing after they were sighned
in to
communist party
Preparing an Il-4T , possibly of 1 MTAP (minno-torpednyi aviapolk =
mine(laying)/torpedo aviaregiment)
The unusual presence of a Pbp-1b gunsight looks visible behind the
indicator of radio semi-compass.
Senior Lieutnant Osipenko an photo specialist sr searg Gulay
K-n Tretyakov 1 squad commander on the wing of Il-2.
Pilot Nikitin. He was the pilot who brought a mast in the wing of his
Il-2.
Later he was awarded HSU
Preflight briefing, Gora-Valdai AB, 1944. Note yellow life jackets.
Also each
plane had a LAS-1 inflatable boat under the pilot's seat.
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