New Russian OOB (or SPR OOB)

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Maxim

Here's a little research project for you. I only get half way with the English and Russian sources I have.

The G-11 Glider was added to the MBT Icon files in the past with the intention of adding it to the Russian OOB. The evidence I have is that aircraft was produced in two batches. The first batch early in the war then the second batch started again in 1944 and remained in production until 1948. ( NOTE: this may be a translation error where "in production until 1948" was mis-translated from an original document that really meant it was..."in service until 1948" but that's just one guess.)

OK good so far. It appears there should be G-11 gliders in the MBT Russian OOB ( which is why I added the Icon in the first place... ) however. I can find NOTHING to tell me when they were withdrawn from service.( aside from the guess I made above ) One might assume they were replaced by the Yak-14 and 1948 does tie in closely to the Yak's introduction but assumptions are usually wrong. I'm guessing the G-11 was withdrawn in the early 1950's. In the case of the Yak 14 ALL sources I have points to them being withdrawn from service in the late 1950's yet you have them in-service until the mid 1960s'

So..... how long did both gliders really stay in Russian service??

Don