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Reply To: Il-28's delivered to China in 1952-53: what was the original color scheme?

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When they left the factory ca. early 1950s, the Il-28 was finished exclusively in what is often called “NMF”; that is to say a clear gloss lacquer over the aluminium skinning.

However, some aircraft which were specified for export to Egypt were painted with that service’s two-colour camouflage in the USSR prior to delivery. Is it possible that the same was done for Chinese examples? I really do not know, alas.