IL-2 identity

[DaveM2]

All

Trying to nail down the serial of a straight wing IL-2

Painted Numbers found so far are:

60-88 and Ոr144 on the forward section of the wing spars. Any ideas?

TIA
Dave

[ZhekaB]

Hello, Dave!
Could you specify what do you want to know? The start series of Il-2s with arrow wing?
Or you just want to know is 60-88 and 144 could belong to straight wing model?

[DaveM2]

Originally Posted by ZhekaB

Hello, Dave!
Could you specify what do you want to know? The start series of Il-2s with arrow wing?
Or you just want to know is 60-88 and 144 could belong to straight wing model?

Hi ZhekaB

It is a straight wing model, but I would like to know if the letters/numbers relate to the aircraft's serial number, so a history can be traced.

However, I suspect they are just part numbers.

Perhaps they may point to which factory it was built at though?

regards
Dave

[HGabor]

Hello Dave,
88 was a 'famous' IL-2m3 batch in 1945 from Factory No.18. IL-2 No.1876088 belonged to the 8 VA, 227 ShAD, 208 ShAP and was shot down by enemy fighters on April 16, 1945 at Sammerau-SW, 2 km. Crew of Zhatilkin-Gluhov went missing. But, I think this plane was arrow winged. I have no other records for AC No.60-88. (If your numbers are serials.)
Cheers,
Gabor

(Batch 88 was built in 1944, but these planes saw lots of action still in 1945.)

[DaveM2]

Hi Gabor

Thanks for the follow up and the interesting details. Sommerau is now Ząbrowo in Poland is that correct?


cheers
Dave

[HGabor]

Could be, but I have not checked the map, just wrote what's in the report. Pilot flew some missions again, so he returned safely soon after the incident. His next plane was 18889116.
Gabor

[DaveM2]

OK, thanks.

cheers
Dave