Identification of Soviet Aircraft

[cheddar cheese]

I only know its a -126 because Der Mensch said it was

 

[Der Mensch]

The smaller plane is an Hs 126

 

[Nonskimmer]

So Der Mensch, is/was your grandad German? I'm just curious, because you mentioned the photo was from his personal album.

 

[Der Mensch]

My grandfather was German as am I, well i'm German-Canadian. Grandfather was a Feldwebel in Russia.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Interesting 8)

 

[Nonskimmer]

Yes, very interesting.

 

[Archangel]

but if its an il-10, the pic has to be older that 1943, were russia and germany still no enemy's then?

 

[cheddar cheese]

*Later than 1943.

 

[Der Mensch]

I cannot be a 10 because Grandfather was only in Russia 41-september 42. By 43 he was already fighting in Africa.... So it must be a different version..

 

[plan_D]

Couldn't have spent a long time in Africa then. Did he go to Sicily after Africa?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Perhaps its the fighter version of the IL2, the IL2 I

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Not fighter, interceptor...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ah right my bad That would explain the I designation, in the same way the the T in IL2 T means Torpedo

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

But is Torpedo torpedo and Interceptor interceptor in Russian?


Hmmm...



Anyway, I just got that info from the IL-2 object viewer!

 

[plan_D]

I'm sure the Russians are kind enough to keep their designations to fit the English language. They're kind like that, don't want to confuse the US spies now do we?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Same place I got it from, buit that was this moring and I forgot most of it!

I dont know but it must be similar

 

[Pisis]

torpedo would be: торпеда (torpeda)

and

interceptor: трап (trap)

 

[plan_D]

The torpedo one fits. Thanks Pisis...

 

[Der Mensch]

In response to Base Commders earlier question, my grandfather was part of the 962 Afrika Schuetzen Regiment and surrendered in Tunis along with the other 250,000 axis troops. Went as a POW first to New York then to Alabama.

 

[plan_D]

962 Schutzen. Do you know what Division that was in? 15th Panzer, 21st Panzer or 90th Light?

Wasn't it 350,000 at Tunis, that surrendered? So, your grandfather fought in the Batlle of Alam Halfa?