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43 18 September, 00:18
Denis DogadovGreat job! In the Soviet Air Force, the color of the propeller fairing indicated membership in a particular squadron. Therefore, he was not black, of course, there could be exceptions. In this famous photo with Lydia Litvyak, he is definitely not black.
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1 22 October, 22:59
Xu Ho AuthorHi Denis, thanks for the correction — really appreciate the detail! I just have one question: did they use the propeller color alone for identification, or was it the propeller together with the spinner (nose cone) color?
23 October, 01:10
Denis DogadovHi Xu Ho!
Only nose cone color.
In general, very little is known for certain about Lydia Litvyak's plane. In the photo, she is often with other pilots' planes. Here is a discussion on this topic at the forum of Russian modelers.
Google Translate will help you.
scalemodels.ru/modul..rder=asc&start=0
Most reconstructions with a black or green nose cannot be proved that this is impossible, I just expressed my doubts about this.
1 23 October, 07:52
Xu Ho AuthorThanks Denis! I checked the link — those forum comments are awesome. Tons of great info, almost like a full summary about her, and the discussions are super interesting. Really appreciate it!
1 23 October, 18:16