On 2011-02-13 22:07:21 -0800, Savageduck said:

On 2011-02-13 13:58:46 -0800, Dingo said:



Help !! Have become a bit stuck on ID'ing this kite.

Methinks it *might* be a Tupolev SB from the 1939/40 Russian - Finnish
Winter War. I'm also puzzled by what appears to be a small open
'compartment' in front of the main cockpit. The image appears to depict an
a/c dump or perhaps an airfield which has been captured.

Any idea, chaps.

Thanks
~~
Dingo


image

It could be a Tupolev SB, though most of the Finnish examples seem to
have glass,not solid noses.


image

I just checked Wikipedia and they have this note:

"...a trainer version, the USB was built in September 1937, with a
modified nose with an open cockpit for an instructor and dual controls."

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Regards,

Savageduck