[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Thanks for the info, I have excluded a TB-7 (later Pe-8), from my view, but it also ould be (?).
In this time if I am right this version had yet the Disel engines, which were not so realible (fatal fligh towards Berlin and high losses). Anyway his capacity could be good + speed too for such route.
It was long distance flight, Soviet crew had to flown over a few points in this night. The accident had made it impossible.

I will check then TB-7/Pe-8 option

Thanks for this info again, :-)

MirekW