Foreign aircraft in Soviet colors

[Micdrow]

Very cool info antoni, would love to hear more info on the B-25.

[Wurger]

Other Russian A-20 , PBY and P-39.

Source unknown.

[Micdrow]

Great pictures Wurger, I especialy like the Pby picture.

[thedarkmaster]

if you want to see some pretty cool pictures then i recommend

" German Aircraft in Russian and Soviet Service 1914-1940 " and the " 1941-1951 " volume both by Andrei Alexandrov & Genadi Petrov

or

" Under the Red Star " by Carl Fredrik Guest

they are all German aircraft, but the are show in a variety of situations pre , post and during the war

[jednastka]

Captured during the 1939 Nomonhan Incident.

Vic

[Hunterbunter]

There's been a bit of argument over the red star with white disk markings over the years, but the book "The Alaska-Siberian Connection" documents how the Texico corporation stickers were used to finish marking aircraft in the agreed manner. Seems the Air Corp stateside refused to paint Soviet markings on the aircraft within the lower 48. Meanwhile the new formed units given the delivery mission to make the actual transfers had neither the facilities or people to make the required changes.

Some bright enterprising troop made a trip to the local Texico service station and spotted some extra decals. Soon after they made an arrangement. Of course the facilities improved and expanded with time, but the early deliveries wore the Texico star.