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by varjag » 03 May 2003, 13:51
Erich - I agree with Juha, it is quite possible that Lt. Konter was dealing with old R-5's as late as March 1945. Since he must have identified them as bi-planes (which the R-5 was) they perhaps more likely were U-2's. Both were Polikarpov designs, built by their thousands and both the perhaps most important aircraft, together with the R-1's of the very early Soviet aviation-industry programme. Amazing - for a night-score of FOUR (4) of them is that the stalling speed of his Ju 88 must have been close to the top-speed of both the R-5 and U-2. I regret I cannot send u a picture of one - I don't know how to do it - simple and fact. My wife does - but takes a dim view of old aircraft and piccies of them. Suggest you punch in <Polikarpov R-5> on Google or <Polikarpov R-Z> and you should strike paydirt, rgds, Varjag
PS - Juha - good to see you 'in action' again - and rgds to you too - DS
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Regards, Juha