ID these please

[canaanchamp]

I'm not that up on soviet aircraft. I found these on a Russian WW2 site that was linked to the Axis History Forum. The Russian site is Ãîñóäàðñòâåííûå àðõèâû ÐÔ, õðàíÿùèå ôîòîäîêóìåíòû î Âåëèêîé Îòå÷åñòâåííîé âîéíå 1941-1945 ãã. Ñàéò "Ïîáåäà. 1941-1945". Anyhow, I thought these factory pics were rather unique. What are they and does anyone know the location of the assembly plants?

 

[canaanchamp]

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[canaanchamp]

Found these on links at Russian Victory site

 

[meatloaf109]

The first and second picts are La-7, third is an Il-4, the fourth pict is a stormovik, fifth is a Pe-8, sixth are P-63's escorting a B-25, I assume seven is also. eight is P-63's again.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

The fighters in the last 3 photos are P-63s

 

[meatloaf109]

Sorry, I was editing and did not see your P-63 post

 

[zoomar]

The first and second picts are La-7, third is an Il-4, the fourth pict is a stormovik, fifth is a Pe-8, sixth are P-63's escorting a B-25, I assume seven is also. eight is P-63's again.

No, I believe the first are La-5s, and the second are Lagg-3

 

[canaanchamp]

Are you guys sure the first two are both La-7? I've been looking at some other sites and the first pic has radial engines and the second looks like inline. Maybe the second is a Yak-1? Were the Il-4 and Pe-8 good aircraft?

 

[model299]

Interesting. In the first photo in post 2, they're bombing that thing up already. I've read where tanks were driven right from the factory into battle, and I wonder if that's what's going on here as well.

 

[meatloaf109]

my bad, the second pict is an inline, but I'm pretty sure the first is La-7

 

[Capt. Vick]

Awesome pictures! Love production photos and you never see Russian ones so double bonus! Where did you find them?

 

[zoomar]

my bad, the second pict is an inline, but I'm pretty sure the first is La-7

Second are definitely LaGG-3's. You may be right about the La-7, but I seem to have remembered that the "bump" on the cowling characterized the La-5 and the La-7 was cleaner. Could internet cheat this but no time. Looks like the same factory for both planes which further supports both planes are Lavochkin designs

 

[tyrodtom]

I knew the Russians took some shortcuts with safety at times. But risking the whole factory with live bombs on the production line ?

I wonder if they're just inert bombs for the test flight.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I knew the Russians took some shortcuts with safety at times. But risking the whole factory with live bombs on the production line ?

I wonder if they're just inert bombs for the test flight.

Damn! Just noticed that!