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  1. 10-10-2011, 07:10 AM #1
    Zack Baughman
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    Restored Il-2 Sturmovic flies in Russia!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jphYnNJQAnw&feature=player_embedded
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  2. 10-12-2011, 08:24 AM #2
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    There's a bit more coverage of the recovery and rebuild in earlier videos as well:



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6P13..._order&list=UL

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  3. 10-27-2011, 07:30 PM #3
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    This should be making it way to the Flying Heritage Collection some time early next year.

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  4. 10-27-2011, 08:12 PM #4
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    Is that an elliptical wing? It looks a bit Spitfire-ish to me.
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  5. 10-27-2011, 09:23 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Page View Post
    Is that an elliptical wing? It looks a bit Spitfire-ish to me.
    It had way more lift than a Spitfire, had to to carry all the anti tank weapons....
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  6. 10-31-2011, 04:35 AM #6
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    It was the A-10 of WWII.

    More important than bread to the GPW, according to Stalin.

    Love that landing!

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