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Title: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: Greebo on September 25, 2013, 10:10:13 AM

Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info on this aircraft.

This La-5FN was flown Ivan Vishnakov of 171 IAP. He saw combat from June 1941, rising from lieutenant to Major by the end of the war, shooting down 20 enemy aircraft. Post-war he continued in the VVS, was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union in 1948 and retired in 1975 as a Major General.

The text on the side of the aircraft translates as: "For Oleg Koshevogo", who was a squadmate killed earlier in the war.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/171_IAP_La-5FN_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/171_IAP_La-5FN_SC1.jpg)

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: ink on September 25, 2013, 10:13:46 AM

Looks great man :aok

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: lyric1 on September 25, 2013, 12:18:30 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: Nefarious on September 25, 2013, 03:47:36 PM

Wow! very impressive!

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: Arlo on September 25, 2013, 03:48:24 PM

 :aok :cheers: Very nice.

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: Slash27 on September 25, 2013, 11:38:48 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: 171 IAP La-5FN
Post by: Kazan_HB on September 26, 2013, 11:30:14 AM

 do not like Lavochkin La-5 , but this is beautiful Greebo  :aok