Author Topic: What's the story on the bird that's been painted on the tail of the IL-II?  (Read 209 times)

eskimo

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Anyone know?

eskimo

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Squadron Signal Publication 1155 "Il-2 Stormovik in action" has an identical bird holding a sash on an IL-2 Type 3 of Ivan F. Pavlov in the 6th Guards Assault Regiment.  But that doesn't really answer your question as to the significance of the bird  

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Punt


 

[This message has been edited by Frodo (edited 05-28-2001).]


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