Identification of Soviet Aircraft

• Dec 20, 2004

• #21

cheddar cheese

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

 

• Dec 22, 2004

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Der Mensch

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The smaller plane is an Hs 126

 

• Dec 22, 2004

• #23

Nonskimmer

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

 

• Dec 22, 2004

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Der Mensch

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

 

• Dec 22, 2004

• #25

cheddar cheese

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Interesting 8)

 

• Dec 22, 2004

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Nonskimmer

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Yes, very interesting.

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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Archangel

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

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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*Later than 1943.

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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Der Mensch

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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..

 

• Dec 23, 2004

• #30

plan_D

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

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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Not fighter, interceptor...

 

• Dec 23, 2004

• #33

cheddar cheese

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

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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GermansRGeniuses

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But is Torpedo torpedo and Interceptor interceptor in Russian?


Hmmm...



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

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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plan_D

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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?

 

• Dec 23, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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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

 

• Dec 27, 2004

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Pisis

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torpedo would be: торпеда (torpeda)

and

interceptor: трап (trap)

 

• Dec 27, 2004

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The torpedo one fits. Thanks Pisis...

 

• Dec 27, 2004

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Der Mensch

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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.

 

• Dec 27, 2004

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plan_D

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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?