Hi all
Have just returned from a week digging in Latvia. One one day we came across a crashed aircraft in woodland that appeared to be an IL2. I know one part is where the electric accumulator would have been plugged in and the other appears to be an inspection panel of some sort. Would love to know where the panel is from. Its approx 10 inches long, has some Russian writing inside in red that as you can see is unreadable and a small Russian stamp with the number 21 on it.
Any gratefully received.
Thanks
Steve
By: Steve Newman - 5th June 2014 at 10:46
Many thanks for that, great ID and drawings.
I suspect the hatch in underwing surface due to the blue colour and the ring is no doubt as the Russian text says exactly that I am told. Once again many thanks will pass the thoughts back on to the group.
Cheers
Steve
By: Flyer - 2nd June 2014 at 20:20
Hello, Steve !
If Your supposition, that plane found is Il-2 – well, possible, this is right. I am not large expert in Il-2, but, if we mean Il-2 – this plane has the parts, which looked very similar to Your parts.
My conclusions are:
1) This is two-seater (pilot + rear gunner) Il-2, not single-seater (pilot only).
2) The rectangular plate is one of wing hatches – from upper surface of main wing, or from it’s lower surface. See my image and read the text on it; the hatches, outlined in red, looks very similar to Your part:
3) The circular part is the information plate from socket for airfield electic supply. This socket was used for electric power supply of plane devices, when the plane was on the ground. The text on this plate means in Russian: “The socket for airfield supply”. See my image and read the text on it – Your part is situated on port side of fuselage behind cockpit and indicated by thin lines. Also see enlarged view of this part – Your circular plate indicated by arrow:
But, I think, other plane types could to have same (or similar at least) parts.
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June 2, 2014 at 12:41 pm