White winter camouflaged plane in 1936

Updated on December 6, 2013

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Drawing by Tapani Tuomanen

The photo represents an R-5 painted with a temporary white finish in during maoeuvres near Noginsk February 1936. All markings were hidden, and the shape of the plane was broken with camouflaging nets.

Image from Aviacia i Vremya 2010/3