Sturmovik with RAF roundels

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Maybe this is a partial answer to the recent speculation about Captain Eric Brown and his flights in Soviet aircraft. These photos of an Il-2 Sturmovik, apparently in RAF markings, are said to have been taken in Germany in the early summer of 1945.

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Wow! Interesting - do you know where they came from?

There have been cases of Russian aircraft wearing other markings in films - could be one of those, but I hope not!!

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Sorry, Dave, I'll have to confess. It was April 1st! I was rather disappointed at the total lack of reaction but you hit have the nail on the head. They are screen grabs from a 1946 Czech film, a comedy thriller which pre-dates 'Allo 'Allo by decades and is a whole lot better. The Il-2 sequence comes near the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDlGX5RBmus&feature=related

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LOL!

I was away for the weekend and April 1st passed me by this year!!

Oh well, we can live and hope!!