Ilyushin IL-2

[warbirdfinder]

About 25 years ago several Ilyushin wreck were brough into England. They ended with a Jerry Cooper of Cooper Aviation around Lincolnshire. Does anyone have any information where these wrecks may have ended up? Is Cooper Aviation still in business?

 

[GTX]

Not sure about the business status but I believe it is Gerry not Jerry.

 

[Reddington]

About 25 years ago several Ilyushin wreck were brough into England. They ended with a Jerry Cooper of Cooper Aviation around Lincolnshire. Does anyone have any information where these wrecks may have ended up? Is Cooper Aviation still in business?

There is a company in Lincolnshire that I used to buy old aircraft parts from called Avitech. They may be able to help. He had a ton of items and knew quite a bit. You can Google them.

 

[GTX]

According to this article Gerry has retired so someone else may have taken over: Replica of the UK's first hydro-aeroplane makes its first water-borne take-off

 

[GTX]

Some photos and details here perhaps:

Soviet Ilyushin -2 Stormovik wreck

This fascinating Sturmovik is tucked away on the wartime Lancaster bomber airfield of RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire. The wartime paint can still be seen on the wheel hubs. Notice the armoured c

www.warrelics.eu

Euro Demobbed - Out of Service Military Aircraft in Europe

www.eurodemobbed.org.uk

 

[GTX]

Or alternatively here:

Aviation photographs of Registration: G-BZVW :

Aviation photographs categorised as Registration: G-BZVW

abpic.co.uk

 

[warbirdfinder]

Thank you guys for the information, I will definitely follow-up.