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Originally Posted by stugumby
This is quite important as there would have been a great many of the straight winged il2 serving until destroyed or replaced by arrow winged later models.
Then there is the question of the single seater with 37mm pods.
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right. The "arrow-winged" models [IL-2 type 3]didn't reach units until Spring of 1944.
IL-2 type 3 = IL-2_3
IL-2 with NS-37mm guns = IL-2_3M
Dimlee,
I believe the difference between the IL-2M Early & Late models is that the latter has metal wings and the former has wooden wings.