Ilyushin Il-2M3 ~ for Neil (neiwil) by bmac62
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Ilushin Il-2M3 Soviet World War II ground attack aircraft.
auntietk has posted artsy bits, parts and pieces of this plane during the last couple of days.
...here's the entire airplane AND this is the only airworthy copy in the world!!!
...it is located at Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection on Paine Field in Everett, Washington. All the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators and rudder) are off being recovered so this image has been taken to avoid showing you missing pieces:)
...I had a very knowledgeable docent tell me all about this plane in considerable detail (how recovered, when ,where, etc.). Any of you aviation nuts out there that would like to know more, just drop me a sitemail.
Bill
Comments (19)
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
nikolais
great shot of the great machine, one of the principle WWII battlefield legends in Russia
blinkings
Stalin said they were "as necessary for our Red Army now, like air, like bread“'
jayfar
This is a fantastic capture of this little beauty Bill.
lyron
Cool capture!!
neiwil
Thanks Bill :-) Never high on my list of fave planes but the more I look at it the better it gets.It's track record speaks volumes, a true classic and class act in the grand scheme of all things 'aviation'.The 1940's version of the 'Warthog' and every bit as deadly in it's day.Always good to know there's still one getting 'wheels up'.Thanks for the dedi my friend, greatly appreciated...and probably a lot easier than teaching Tara to take long shots :-) LoL!!! (Looking out the window, it's started to snow!....where's my camera ? )
debbielove
Uuuugh! I should have known.... Having read about this, though lets be honest, its 100% accurate is it, its got a U.S. engine.. Not the Russian job.. But, being about the only one airborne in the world I think, I'm not going to pick fault here lol As the rest of it is accurate.. Great work mate (and Tara!) Will we ever see it fly at Legends? I wonder? lol Rob
Faemike55
this is a sweet looking aircraft
helanker
Nice little plane, but it has strange colors :) guess the the colors under the plane was made in order not to be seen too much against the sky.
jendellas
Superb capture!!
MrsRatbag
It looks like a tidy little flyer, Bill. Excellent shot, and I especially like that propeller nosecone!
jocko500
cool shot
Blush
Great pic Hugs susan
goodoleboy
Top notch POV, clarity and detail in this pic of the aeroplane with the sharp spinner.
flavia49
marvellous picture
auntietk
Thanks for posting a pic of the whole thing! You'll be amazed to know I didn't get a shot like this. :P
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this awesome old plane Bill!
RodS
A really super shot of this Russian beauty, Bill! I'd sure love to see this machine in the air!
dragonmuse
Nicely captured. Love the colours it is painted.