Recent content by P.Kinville

How good was the Nakajima J1N night fighter when compared to, say, the P-61 or Mosquito? How was Japanese radar compared to systems found in USAAF and RAF night fighters in 1944-1945? I've heard the story of Sachio Endo, who shot down 8 B-29s while flying a J1N, but I'd like to know more about...

Link to a blog about Soviet aircraft during WWII Aircraft

Absolutely, especially given the fact that the armaments on the Li-2 were initially field modifications and then included in the production plans. It goes to show the versatility of the C-47

Pokryshkin and his P-39

Pokryshkin and his P-39

The Li-2, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting aircraft of WWII. It was the Soviet license-built C-47, and was equipped with UBT and ShKAS machine guns. They also used them as night bombers. Here's a brief history. Lisunov Li-2: The license-built C-47 and the unsung workhorse of the...