eBay: Tupolev SB-2

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Why strange ...? It's a 1939 early production SB 2M-103 A of the commander of the 2nd squadron of 39th SBAP. The sign seen on the rudder is the letter E ( Russian "Э" ) applied in lieu of the number although it could look like the digit 3. The aircraft was abandoned due to damage at the Bobrujsk airfield, June 1941.
 
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Somehow I have omitted the post here ... and I agree. The double wheels for the main landing gear .. Yak-2 or Yak-4. A good catch.
 
cammerjeff said:
Nice picture, but that is not a SB-2 of any version, it is either a Yak-2 or Yak-4 IMO. Either way a rarely seen type!
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This is the most common USB-2M-103 produced in the second half of 1939 and later.

Ups. I assumed it was about the last photo. I apologize.
 
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bf109xxl said:
Yak-4.
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Just curious how you eliminated the earlier Yak-2 version, the only way I am aware of is the canape over the rear gunners position. I am interested in how to tell the difference from that angle? I just noticed the Oil coolers mounted to the lower front of the engines. That is a Yak-4 feature, the lack of lower cowlings hid this from me (or I just missed it) good call on the Yak-4 version.
 
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cammerjeff said:
Just curious how you eliminated the earlier Yak-3 version,
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Yak-2
cammerjeff said:
I just noticed the Oil coolers mounted to the lower front of the engines. That is a Yak-4 feature, the lack of lower cowlings hid this from me (or I just missed it) good call on the Yak-4 version.
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Exactly! A very noticeable difference, but not the only one. You can also see the additional bomb mounts under the center wing section.
 
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