Worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmovik

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for that, I get the gist. Interesting that they left some of the battle damage. Am I reading right it took off in 200 meters? Thats seems very short for such a heavy plane unless they left all the armour off it.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

VERY COOL!!!!!

He sure did bounce that landing at the end, though!

He sure did. Reminded me of one of my virtual landings in one.


Wheels

 

[Matt308]

He sure did. Reminded me of one of my virtual landings in one.


Wheels

 

[GrauGeist]

I had always thought that there were at least few surviving IL-2s out there...

Good to see another warbird brought back from oblivion

 

[Njaco]

Anybody check out that original footage from WWII? The Heinkel nose gunner shooting down a fighter - never saw that before.

 

[seesul]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jphYnNJQAnw

 

[hub]

Thanks for posting , didn't understand a word but great video

 

[razor1uk]

Cue 'Viktoriev' song by The Moscow State Choir...
It's about time a Ilyushin IL-2 "Shturmovik" was made airworthy - considering how important they were in Russia's battles of WW2.
If only there was subtitles,.. or (..better yet for Russian media,) proper good subtitles that will not miss out lots details in simplified translations.

 

[mudpuppy]

FHC News : The Flying Heritage Collection
I saw this news release posated on the SimHQ site and thought it'd be of interest here as well. This Sturmovik is coming to Washington State, USA as part of the Flying Heritage Collection.

Derek

 

[Crimea_River]

Cool. Yet another reason to head to Everett next summer.

 

[captlou]

Great video and a very rare plane indeed.