| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 4154 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik |
| C/n (msn): | 308831 |
| Operator Titles: | Yugoslavia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Belgrade - Nikola TeslaMap |
| Country: | Serbia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LYBE IATA: BEG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 2015 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 2018 |
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With the exception of the Cessna 172, the Il-2 "flying tank" is the most produced aircraft in history, with 36,163 built. Despite this, only about eight examples survive worldwide. In the immediate post-war years, the Il-2 formed the backbone of the fledgling JRV (Yugoslav AF), with about 300 operated. As the rear fuselage and tail surfaces were made from wood, the Ikarus aircraft factory in Yugoslavia manufactured metal replacements to increase service life, the last Il-2s flying till 1955 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2017, and has since been viewed 809 times. |