Return stormtrooper

In Samara, after the restoration back to the place of the famous monument of military attack aircraft IL-2.

This original combat IL-2, tail number 1872932, was found in the marshes of Karelia and restored at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant. Known to the crew of the aircraft:

K.KOTLYAREVSY pilot, gunner - E.MUHIN. Board was shot down in March 1943. Monument officially opened May 9, 1975 "to commemorate the Battle of Fame kuybyshevtsev during the Great Patriotic War."

By "Planes" come photographed the bride, climb on it like children, and more recently in the cockpit of silt often become homeless overnight.

In September 2009, the aircraft was dismantled and sent for restoration. November 12 updated IL back into place.

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The wings of the aircraft were brought separately so as not to block the traffic in the city.



worker attaches the wing to the aircraft



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the assembly of the aircraft took 3:00



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one of the builders of the aircraft

the child takes on the mobile phone cockpit. In the cockpit there is nothing, and this time it strengthened anti-vandal protection



empty pedestal stormtrooper defined wheels



worker attaches the sling lift



Conventional crane lifted the plane



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ukreplyut working plane on a pedestal



return the aircraft passed without any celebrations



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