PTAB and Sturmoviks

[CzechTexan]

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.

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.