"IL-2 returns to the sky" Topic
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| Barin1 | 16 Jun 2017 4:34 a.m. PST |
link It seems that it will not be sold abroad and will stay where it should be. Damaged plane crashlanded on ice of Karelian lake in 1943, was recovered in 2011 and restored by United Aircraft Corporation. |
| Private Matter | 16 Jun 2017 5:44 a.m. PST |
A beautiful bird and although I would like to see it fly over here, I agree that its rightful home should be in Russia. |
| Old Wolfman | 16 Jun 2017 6:56 a.m. PST |
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| Barin1 | 16 Jun 2017 7:25 a.m. PST |
Paul Allen financed rebuilding of the first one some years ago, so it should be in his collection… |
| emckinney | 16 Jun 2017 9:29 a.m. PST |
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| Barin1 | 16 Jun 2017 9:48 a.m. PST |
yes, I'm still there…I'm avoiding UM though ;) |
| Barin1 | 23 Jul 2017 3:30 a.m. PST |
The plane was in the flying program of MAKS 2017.
YouTube link This is one of test flights of the first restored Il-2, sold to Paul Allen.
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And while we're here, there's a footage of MIG-3 from prevous MAKS.
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