"Flying the Russian Po2" Topic
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| Terry37 | 03 Jul 2015 4:19 p.m. PST |
I am working on a model of the Russian Po2 for a "Night Witch" and am trying to confirm which seat the pilot sat in if she was flying alone. I know many two seat trainers a pilot flying alone normally sat in the rear seat, but I am not sure that is the case with the Po2. If anyone knows or can refer me to a good source I would be very grateful. Thanks, Terry |
| Swastakowey | 03 Jul 2015 4:53 p.m. PST |
Every image I find of the plane with one pilot, has that single pilot flying from the front. No solid source on that though. Did the night witches plane look any different from all the other planes that flew those night missions? Just out of interest. |
| Weasel | 03 Jul 2015 8:16 p.m. PST |
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| Barin1 | 04 Jul 2015 4:17 a.m. PST |
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| Terry37 | 04 Jul 2015 8:08 p.m. PST |
Thank you gentlemen, you have confirmed what I was thinking, and as the Race says in Turtledove's works – "It shall be done!". Terry |
| King Cobra | 07 Jul 2015 2:33 p.m. PST |
If I recall correctly, some Soviet Ladies used this in combat at night. One crew would create a racket while the other crew would chop throttle and glide over to bomb? |
| myrm11 | 08 Jul 2015 8:15 a.m. PST |
Shuttleworth fly their PO2 with the pilot in front. |
| myrm11 | 08 Jul 2015 8:20 a.m. PST |
….and just closely enough to realise that that is the machine in the images…. |
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