Aircraft illustrations by Basil Zolotov

Bell P-63C-5 Kingcobra

basil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:38:12 +0000

Bell P-63C-5 Kingcobra “17 White” 43-11137 (presumably), 689th GvIAP, 1946. The white band on a tail of a fuselage was probably applied temporarily - for maneuvers

Bell P-39Q-15 Airacobra

basil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:22:02 +0000

Bell P-39Q-15-BE Airacobra 42-8747 of the 16th GvIAP, 1944. Instead of tactical number by the plane the initials of the pilot - RGA - G. Rechkalov are put. On a nose - stars of the victories gained by the pilot in air fights

Bell P-39Q-25 Airacobra

basil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:10:43 +0000

Bell P-39Q-25 Airacobra “55 White” 44-32488. 16th GvIAP, Stefaneshti airfield, 1944. Pilot G. Golubev

Bell P-39N Airacobra

basil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:30:29 +0000

Bell P-39N-BE Airacobra “100 White” 42-9004. In 16th GvIAP the plane has arrived in June 1943 and has been fixed for GvCpt. Alexander Pokryshkin. On a Cobra “100 White” this pilot flied till the end of War. A. Pokryshkin became one of the most productive Soviet ace and three times the Hero of the Soviet Union

Bell P-39L Airacobra

basil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:15:49 +0000

Bell P-39L-1 Airacobra “14 White” 42-4608, 16th GvIAP, May 1943.

Bell P-39D Airacobra

basil — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:21:12 +0000

Bell P-39D-2 Airacobra “37 White” (41-38428) of the 16th GvIAP. Kuban, April 1943. Pilot - V. Fadeev

Bell P-39D Airacobra

basil — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:03:09 +0000

Bell P-39D-2 “27 White” Airacobra (41-38555), 16 GvIAP, Kuban, April - May 1943. Pilot - N. Iskrin

Mikoyan MiG-17P

basil — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:19:47 +0000

Mikoyan MiG-17P “41 Blue” interceptor of the 689th GvIAP, the middle of 1960s

Mikoyan MiG-17

basil — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:59:51 +0000

Mikoyan MiG-17 “19 Blue”, 689th GvIAP, еhe middle of 1960s

Mikoyan MiG-15UTI

basil — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:53:12 +0000

Mikoyan MiG-15UTI “86 Blue”, 1960s. As a part of the 689th GvIAP these aircraft were with 1951 for 1977