| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | Not known |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik |
| C/n (msn): | 11551 |
| Operator Titles: | (Soviet Union - Air Force) |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Szolnok / RepTár [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Collection: | RepTár - Szolnoki Repülőmúzeum |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 98041 |
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This Il-2 (serial?) was built in April, 1944 at Zavod 1. On 14th Dec. 1944, piloted by Lt. Timofeyev with gunner S.Mjr. Udalov, it took-off from Szabadszállás, along with other Il-2s from 715 ShAP, to attack German vehicles on the shore of Lake Balaton. It was hit by anti-aircraft fire and ditched in the lake, from which the crew apparently survived but were lost in the cold water and their bodies never recovered (RIP). The wreckage was retrieved in 1999 and is now on display at the super RepTár Szolnoki Repülőmúzeum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 October 2018, and has since been viewed 257 times. |