Soviet naval aircraft type

[Dénes Bernád]

Can anyone shed a light on the type of this downed Soviet naval aircraft?

Thanks, in advance,

[Stig Jarlevik]

Not really Dénes

But it looks like a Yakovlev Yak-4 to me.
Few were built and although I did not know any were used by the Soviet Naval Aviation, it would be interesting to know more about it.

Cheers
Stig

[Dénes Bernád]

I am certain this is not a Yak-4. This one is much larger in size.
I have a feeling it's a Lend-Lease aircraft, but cannot ID it.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Well Dénes

How many twin finned twin engined lend-lease aircraft did the Soviets get?
Albemarle? No it is not
Hampden? No it is not
Mitchell? No it is not
Ventura? No it is not
I cannot come up with any more than that.

The number of twin finned twin engined Soviet aircraft was not all that many and I still think the Yak-4 is a good bet. Look at how close the pilot and rear gunner is situated. You have the Pe-2 off course, but I still feel the Yak-4 is closer.... Span was 14 meters which should be pretty accurate to my eyes.

Cheers
Stig

[Graham Boak]

Looks like a Pe2 to me. What we used to call Pe2FT, with the turret which is fairly distinctive.

[Kutscha]

Stig, the gunner of the Yak-4 was not as close to the pilot as seen in the photo. The gunner of the Pe-2 was closer to the pilot as seen in the photo.

Also the vertical fin looks like more like that of the Pe-2.

Dénes, why do you think it is a Soviet naval a/c? The navy could just be savaging an a/c.

[Stig Jarlevik]

No worries Guys

I can settle for a Pe-2FT

Cheers
Stig

[researcher111]

It is a VMF PE-2 fished by the Germans and probably this of 40 BAP Black Sea Fleet

[researcher111]

It is a VMF PE-2 fished by the Germans could possibly be this of 40 BAP Black Sea Fleet in 1941 or the later on in 1944 29 AP attached to the Russian Navy
otherwise VMF Northern Fleet

[HGabor]

1941 is impossible, since the white edge of the red star was introduced much later during the war.