tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post4140605354226940870..comments2023-06-15T13:06:23.904+01:00Comments on WW2 in Colour: IL-2 Sturmovik Recovered from a Lake in Murmansk, RussiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-22440587272534693482013-02-01T04:22:48.926+00:002013-02-01T04:22:48.926+00:00Actually, now that I look at it again, I can see t...Actually, now that I look at it again, I can see that it must have been a straight-winged two-seater, as the arrows had a different type of access panels to the guns in the wing (two small panels, as opposed to one small and one large panel).Learstangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-30651228052894762932012-08-06T06:06:07.649+01:002012-08-06T06:06:07.649+01:00All things considered this appears to be a pretty ...All things considered this appears to be a pretty substantial wreck. Most 70 year old wood gets replaced on todays rebuilds anyway. A Sturmovik is now flying in Paul Allens collection so the data and know-how exists to build the wood components. A time consuming rebuild to fly again but certainly attainable. I hate seeing these aircraft displayed as recovered. Generally they will continue to deteriorate without serious conservation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-75477633665116007152012-07-27T00:06:02.161+01:002012-07-27T00:06:02.161+01:00Early Il-2s had straight leading edge, and angled ...Early Il-2s had straight leading edge, and angled trailing edge, later Il-2s and Il-10s had angled leading and straight tailing edge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-3056148613165048492012-07-26T15:06:58.673+01:002012-07-26T15:06:58.673+01:00Great story. Please keep it as it is. These remain...Great story. Please keep it as it is. These remains can only be used as patterns for a newbuild. Maybe a few pieces can be kept. Keep it as untouched as possible, thats where its real value lies, as a tribute to the past!<br />/DavidDappenhttp://www.waterbomber.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-31792864559278054502012-07-13T21:52:56.963+01:002012-07-13T21:52:56.963+01:00Are the plans to do a static restoration of rebuil...Are the plans to do a static restoration of rebuild it to flyable? Did the rear part of the fusalage make it out? It sure does look in good shape given what it has been in for 70 years. There are planes flying that were in lake Michigan for 50 years. Anything with alot of $$$ can fly. search Glacier GirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-7474246171174921062012-07-13T21:46:38.423+01:002012-07-13T21:46:38.423+01:00Well, you have to know your Sturmoviks...what you ...Well, you have to know your Sturmoviks...what you see is the entire metal part of the aircraft, including the engine. Everything aft of the cockpit was wood, which means it's easily restorable. So Learstang is absolutely right. The entire metal part of the fuselage is there including the engine, and the wings look virtually undamaged. That is a comparatively easily restorable wreck.Stephan Wilkinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-50000764027800948252012-07-05T20:51:05.675+01:002012-07-05T20:51:05.675+01:00Good shape? What about that aircraft appears to be...Good shape? What about that aircraft appears to be in good shape???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860602777925841830.post-2102623587332677362012-07-05T17:18:14.685+01:002012-07-05T17:18:14.685+01:00It appears to be in good shape. I'm glad to r...It appears to be in good shape. I'm glad to read that the crew escaped. I wonder if it's an arrow or a straight-winged two-seater - hard to tell from the photographs.Learstanghttp://www.learstang.comnoreply@blogger.com