Curtiss P-40K USSR 191 Gv lAP Red 26 Pilot N. Shevchenko Leningrad, Russia winter 1943
Profile 00-01: P-40K, '26' red, 191st lAP, Leningrad, winter 1943. The plane was daubed in white, over the original green camouflage Russian inscription is 'For Motherland'.
P-40M USSR 191GvIAP White 23 ex USAAF 43-5925 01
Photo 01: 43-5925 was being flown by Jnr V A Revin from 191 GvIAP when it was forced to land in Finnish territory on December 27 1943. The Finns soon placed the fighter into service as aircraft KH-51.
Artwork Curtiss P-40K USSR 191GvlAP R26 Shevchenko Leningrad 1942 0A
Artwork Curtiss P-40K USSR 191GvlAP R26 Shevchenko Leningrad 1942 0B
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 01
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 02
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 03
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 04
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 05
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 06
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 07
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 08
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 09
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 10
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 11
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 12
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 13
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 14
Curtiss P-40 Soviet 191GvIAP White 23 captured by Finnish forces at Valkjarvi 11th Dec 1943 15
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Bibliography: +
- Baugher, Joe. 'Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Tomahawk, Kittyhawk.' American Military Aircraft.
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Magazines: +
- Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
- Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
- FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
- Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
- Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
- Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
- Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
- Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/
Web References: +
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants#cite_ref-100
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_operational_history
- Flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/farinihouseoflove/2209839419/in/photostream
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