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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    I can only applause and support these "early war" needs
    Yeah, I-16 would be great, as it opens a lot of scenario possibilities, starting from pre-WW2 like Spanish Civil War, Nomonhan Incident, through Winter War 1939-40, up to early Barbarossa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Bishop View Post
    Any chance to get a Pe-2 together with a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" as the next bombers special pack?
    They have been both discussed. Not the very next ones, but... Let's see.

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    That would be great if those two planes were released together, it would fill in so many gaps.

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    @Andrea

    And Sweet (I-)16 with Fokker D.XXI

    Have they been discussed perhaps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Пилот View Post

    And Sweet (I-)16 with Fokker D.XXI
    and Mitsubishi A5M 'Claude'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    If you can find a copy of the Nexus 'Revolution in the Skies' squadron pack, it contains cards for different versions of the Polikarpov I-16. Then all you need is a model.
    Dave Schmidt does a nice one - AIM
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Bishop View Post
    This is a very hot one
    thanks for sharing
    Thanks!

    I tought this thread was Joaquim's thread and i posted other schemes there. But it doesn't hurt post here too:
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandie-Niemen

    White Lightning White 23 above is probably from that squadron.

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    For all the bad and the ugly that was asociated and carried by the USSR, there was something good:
    The Red Army was one of the first modern armies to include women in combat role already during WW2. A remarkable fact.
    I think it's really good that Ares chosen Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak as one of the three pilots for its official Yak-1

    But there were ofcourse many other famouse Soviet female pilots
    Mariya Dolina flew a P-2
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    Tamara Konstantinova and Anna Yegorova both flew the Il-2 Shturmovik
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    And there were the ladies of the 588th Night Bomber "Taman" Regiment (the Night Witches), flying the Polikarpov Po-2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Пилот View Post
    I find your attitude defeatist and panicking, comrade!
    please don't send me to Siberia

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    Thanks for the info, Ari. Very interesting.
    Shall we invent any house rules involving women in air combat?
    Do you think they had special inside mirrors in the cockpits
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    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    Thanks for the info, Ari. Very interesting.
    Shall we invent any house rules involving women in air combat?
    Do you think they had special inside mirrors in the cockpits
    Have you suddenly come over with a death wish Andy?



    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    just joking, Rob Frankly I am in a very good mood before incoming Saturday gathering of our group (everyone has time at last and the wives are out partying elsewhere ) that will recreate some Italian Pichiatellos air raid against Malta. Faith, Charity and Hope will be intercepting as it was historically. Hope to write an AAR soon after.
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    Maybe a great way to get started on the Air-Warfare on the Eastern Front is this documentary by Russian TV: Soviet Storm: World War II In The East - S01E13 The Air War
    Video and special effects are top-notch quality, comparable to The History Channel's TV series "Dogfight"
    Series is narrated in English and has subtitles for those short parts when actors talk either in Russian or German
    Enjoy!



    Full Season can be seen here at Hulu

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    Coming back to main topic - Soviet Planes. Zvezda annouced the release of SB-2 plane in 1:200 scale, available end of 2014/ beginning of 2015. Here's official box picture of the plane:

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    Good news, Rafał! Then we have ducks to hunt for
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    Good news, Rafał! Then we have ducks to hunt for
    Indeed Andy, they will release Bristol Blenheim IV, also 1:200, at the same time. Of course it's not about Soviet, but still interesting for early war.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbolt View Post
    Coming back to main topic -
    You are right sir, I've broken that sidebar out into it's own thread to preserve this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj View Post
    You are right sir, I've broken that sidebar out into it's own thread to preserve this one.
    No problem, Herr Oberst. I just made the same with Blenheim info

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbolt View Post
    No problem, Herr Oberst. I just made the same with Blenheim info
    It's too easy I know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightbomber View Post
    Thanks for the info, Ari. Very interesting.
    Shall we invent any house rules involving women in air combat?
    Do you think they had special inside mirrors in the cockpits
    The mirrors are there to check that our wingmen are there covering our 'backs'!!!!
    Eileen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbolt View Post
    Coming back to main topic - Soviet Planes. Zvezda annouced the release of SB-2 plane in 1:200 scale, available end of 2014/ beginning of 2015. Here's official box picture of the plane:

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    Nice; of course, we're STILL waiting for Zvezda Ju.88s here in the States
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Kyte View Post
    The mirrors are there to check that our wingmen are there covering our 'backs'!!!!
    Eileen
    And to take a look at the hair am I right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barkmann View Post
    And to take a look at the hair am I right?
    You certainly have got a death wish Nick. Just wait until Mrs Kyte, Zoe, and the Deadly M see this.

    Kyte.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    You certainly have got a death wish Nick. Just wait until Mrs Kyte, Zoe, and the Deadly M see this.

    Kyte.
    Not to mention Trench Wench. Maybe he thinks he's safe in Brazil.
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barkmann View Post
    And to take a look at the hair am I right?
    A bit difficult when wearing a Flying helmet!!

    Eileen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jager View Post
    Nice; of course, we're STILL waiting for Zvezda Ju.88s here in the States
    Karl
    I guess they were intercepted somewhere over Europe...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Kyte View Post
    The mirrors are there to check that our wingmen are there covering our 'backs'!!!!
    Eileen
    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    You certainly have got a death wish Nick. Just wait until Mrs Kyte, Zoe, and the Deadly M see this.

    Kyte.
    Kyte: join the ranks of the feminist VVS and tell us about which one is your favorite Soviet plane

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    You certainly have got a death wish Nick. Just wait until Mrs Kyte, Zoe, and the Deadly M see this.

    Kyte.
    Hmmm I see. I better run to the hills....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gallo Rojo View Post
    Kyte: join the ranks of the feminist VVS and tell us about which one is your favorite Soviet plane
    It has to be "The Polikarpov Po-2".
    Kyte.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    It has to be "The Polikarpov Po-2".
    Kyte.
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    Interview with Hero of the Soviet Union Rufina Gasheva, Hero of the Soviet Union Nadezhda Popova, Hero of the Russian Federation Aleksandra Akimova, Irina Rakobolskaya, Irina Dryagina, Olga Yakovleva, Klavdiya Ryzhkova (Deryabina), Raisa Mazdrina: Night Witches — Film by Gunilla Bresky part 01


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    Guys/Girls

    Does anyone know where I can find Russian and Finnish winter landscape aerial photos in colour (not black and white)? I want to make some I-16 etc. cards, and I would like to use genuine landscape for them.

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Пилот View Post
    Guys/Girls

    Does anyone know where I can find Russian and Finnish winter landscape aerial photos in colour (not black and white)? I want to make some I-16 etc. cards, and I would like to use genuine landscape for them.

    Thanks!
    I have no idea where to find such pics, Heмaњa but if you could find a picture of a bombed city terrain it would easily serve as a Stalingrad bird's eye view.
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    With all that snow, how can you tell the difference? >;)

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    I had a disturbing thought today. The Zvezda models may be delayed by the trade sanctions against Russia.

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    Quote Originally Posted by csadn View Post
    With all that snow, how can you tell the difference? >
    No roofs...
    Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    I do have plan B, it's mat we played on in Prague, but it's b&w. And I found some nice pics, but they are taken from 100-200 yards/metres, so are a bit inappropriate for this purpose. And I can't remember films with such aerial frames...

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    Give me three days, Nemanja.
    I have few pictures in colors, I found before those, I used for the winter mat.
    I'll be able to upload them on friday at the earliest, while I am on the business trip these days.

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    I'll wait! Thanks a lot

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    Lots of lend lease planes too, can you say repaints? B-25, P-40, P-47, P-39, (+P-63) A-20s from the US + 4300 Hurricanes and Spitfires.

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    A-20 Havoc bomber.

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    I have to admit that I was lukewarm on the Soviet plane subject, my primary interest being the War in the Pacific.

    But when I saw this Petlyakov Pe-2, posted by Ari in the middle of page one, I think I fell in love with a Russian girl.

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    It would be good to have some Petlyakov Pe-2 models. It would be good to have any more Russian planes.

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    Sorry for little delay - busy weekend.
    Here are the aerial photos of winter Russia:
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/edz1ihceq...I5HFUCZHa?dl=0
    Enjoy!

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    Thanks a lot, Kubajs

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    Zvezda models of the Tupolev SB-2 are now available in 1/200 scale.

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    I have spent this Sunday preparing unofficial 1/200 models for Prague Con 2015 Eastern Front scenarios that Kubajs and me are working on. Must say the minis turned out quite nice But there are so many left undone yet... Lend-Lease Airacobras, He-129s...busy weekends ahead...
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    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

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