When a Soviet-state-owned aerospace manufacturer is demanded by the Communist Party to build an aircraft, it gets done no matter how dumb the concept is in theory. This authoritarian approach to the ...

The Ilyushin Il-2 was by all accounts a formidable aircraft. With the Il-2, the Soviet Union’s Ilyushin aerospace bureau created one of the most feared ground-attack aircraft on the Eastern ...

The Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik was one of the most feared ground attack aircraft of World War Two. Built like a flying tank, it was heavily armored and designed to survive brutal low altitude battles.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Commemorative (znachok) pin; port ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik is ...