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Soviet aerial tactical markings of WWII
       Along with red stars (the national symbols), some Soviet units had own insignias. These markings could be related to a limited time and change or disappear. Also many pilots had individual emblems.
Navigation and Abbreviations.      
IAP = fighter regiment
ShAP = attack regiment
BAP = bomber regiment
SAP = mixed regiment
RAP = recon regiment
 IAD = fighter division
ShAD = attack division
BAD = bomber division
SAD = mixed division
 IAK = fighter corps
ShAK = attack corps
BAK = bomber corps
SAK = mixed corps
 VA = aerial army
KBF = baltic fleet
SF = north fleet
ChF = blacksea fleet
PVO = aerial defense
G char in the begin = Guards
       S = speed, N = night, L = light, T = heavy, B = shortrange, D = longrange, P = dive, O = separate


       1 VA (1st air army), 1942.

       4 VA (4th air army), 1945.

1 GIAK, former 1 IAK: two oblique white lines at the tails in 1944-1945
3 GIAD , former 210 IAD ww2
4 GIAD , former 274 IAD ww2
434 IAP -> 32 GIAP
red noses or spinners from 1943 (Yak, La) 		La-5
169 IAP -> 63 GIAP
blue? cowlings 		160 IAP -> 137 GIAP
white cowlings 		271 IAP -> 64 GIAP
red spinners 		653 IAP -> 65 GIAP
red spinners
875 IAP -> 66 GIAP
red spinners


2 IAK : single/double/triple diagonal white lines at the tails for three regiments of each divisions
322 IAD - La-7, 1945 7 GIAD , former 209 IAD - Yak fighters, 1942-1945
526 IAP -> 2 GIAP : one line
482 IAP : two lines
937 IAP : three lines
gorisontal gorizontal horisontal wertical 29 IAP -> 1 GIAP : one horizontal or diagonal line
Emblems and insigians of fighters and bombers units of USSR. Regimental and divisional symbols 12 IAP -> 89 GIAP : two diagonal lines
146 IAP -> 115 GIAP : three diagonal lines or halflines


3 IAK , Yak fighters : Winged star in 1943-44, winged sword in 1944-45.
The emblems could be in red or white colors.
3 IAK 812IAP 3IAK 43IAP 3IAK rusian markings
265 IAD . White spinners in 1943. 278 IAD . Dark spinners in 1943.
291 IAP 402 IAP 812 IAP 15 IAP 43 IAP 274 IAP


4 IAK -> 3 GIAK
13 GIAD , former 294 IAD, Yak fighters 14 GIAD , former 302 IAD
13IAD
 427 IAP (later 151 GIAP) and
150 GIAP (former 183 IAP)
several rednosed Yaks.
6 IAP -> 149 GIAP - white chevron
193 IAP -> 177 GIAP , 240 IAP -> 178 GIAP , 297 IAP -> 179 GIAP.
178 GIAP - white chevron
3 GIAK (end of 1945)
13 GIAD 14 GIAD 288 IAD
149 GIAP? (Yak-3) 152 giap? Yak La-7 659 IAP (Yak) 866 IAP (Yak) 897 IAP (Yak) 409 oaes -> 8 ogaes (Po-2)


6 GIAK , former 7 IAK. Airacobras
205IAD 205 IAD -> 22 GIAD : wide diagonal white line in 1943-1945
23 GIAD , former 304 IAD, earlier 304 BAD: short horizontal white stripes
27 IAP -> 129 GIAP
129GIAP
red nose or spinner only + number at the repainted nose area 		438 IAP -> 212 GIAP
212GIAP
light-blue nose or spinner only + guardian sign and Nevsky order at the door 		508 IAP -> 213 GIAP

white spinner (from 1945 - nose) + from 1945 guards sign at the right door, Nevsky order at the left door 		38 IAP -> 21 GIAP

red/white nose 		10 IAP -> 69 GIAP

red/white spinner and guards sign at the left door, Nevsky order at the right door 		9 IAP -> 211 GIAP


8 IAK - red noses from 01.01.1944
215 IAD
323 IAD
ww2 156 IAP - white/red stripes on tail (La-7)
263 IAP - white tail
813 IAP - wide white ring (La-5FN)
149 IAP (Yak-9) - white rudder 269 IAP - white vertical ring 484 IAP - white/red striped tail on rudder only 412 oaes (Po-2)


11 IAK
5 GIAD , former 239 IAD, P39 Airacobra 190 IAD , P39 and P63
28GIAP    
153 IAP -> 28 GIAP - white spinner and wide vertical white line or ring 		68GIAP   
46 IAP -> 68 GIAP - light-blue spinner and white outlined ring 		   72GIAP
485 IAP -> 72 GIAP - red spinner and white outlined ring 		   
17 IAP - white regimental color
494 IAP - blue? regimental color
821 IAP - red? regimental color


14 IAK
Red spinner -
185 IAD, the successor of 11 SAK
âåðîÿòíî 315 IAD - vertical white line on the rudder
  4IAP 4 IAP - light-blue ring at spinner and cap (Yak-9T)
148 IAP, same with yellow color
293 IAP, same with white color (Yak-9T)
50 IAP - red spinner and red nose of La-5FN
171 IAP - red spinner and white nose of La-5FN
431 IAP, Yak-1 and Yak-7
- ?


7 IAK PVO -> 2 GIAK PVO
from 1941 : white spinner, from middle 1943 : white (or half-white) spinner and whole tail, plus guards sign
44 IAP -> 11 GIAP : LaGG-3 and La-5
26 IAP -> 26 GIAP : Hurricane, Spitfire, Yak
123 IAP -> 27 GIAP : Yak
124 IAP -> 102 GIAP : MiG-3, P39
158 IAP -> 103 GIAP :
I-16, P40, P39
403 IAP : P39
404 IAP : Yak-9


1 ShAK -> 1 GShAK - white vertical ring
203 IAD -> 12 GIAD
Yak - white back part of rudder
266 ShAD -> 8 GShAD, Il-2 292 ShAD -> 9 GShAD, Il-2
270 IAP -> 152 GIAP 516 IAP -> 153 GIAP 247 IAP -> 156 GIAP 66 ShAP -> 140 GShAP
white halfcap at rudder in 1945 		673 ShAP -> 142 GShAP : ?
735 ShAP -> 143 GShAP :
red two-digits numbers at fuselage and tail ? 		667 ShAP -> 141 GShAP :
white cap 		800 ShAP -> 144 GShAP
800ShAP 144GShAP
white lightning at fuselage 		820 ShAP -> 155 GShAP :
half-white spinner?


2 ShAK -> 3 GShAK , Il-2 attakers
204 SAD -> 232 ShAD -> 7 GShAD
double rings from summer 1944
203 SAD -> 231 ShAD -> 12 GShAD
230 ShAP -> 130 GShAP
- red(?) edging
704ShAP 131 GShAP (former 704 BBAP, 704 ShAP) - red(?) edging
801ShAP 132 GShAP (former 227 BBAP, 801 ShAP) - yellow(?) edging.
187 GShAP (former 568 ShAP)
188 GShAP (former 873 ShAP)
190 GShAP (former 570 ShAP)


3 SAK -> 1 GSAK -> 2 GshAK
207 IAD -> 11 GIAD
267 ShAD -> 5 GShAD 290 ShAD -> 6 GShAD, Il-2
5GIAP 129 IAP -> 5 GIAP - white spinner and cowling face La-5FN
814 IAP -> 106 GIAP - Yak 867 IAP -> 107 GIAP - Yak 808 ShAP -> 93 GShAP
- white bands around the fuselage
808ShAP 		843 ShAP -> 94 GShAP
- ? 		950 ShAP -> 95 GShAP
- white bands around the fuselage
808ØÀÏ 		299 ShAP -> 108 GShAP
625 ShAP -> 109 GShAP 775 ShAP -> 110 GShAP


6 ShAK of 16 VA - white triangle at Il-2 fin
197 ShAD: 1/2/3 white lines underwing for three regiments 198 ShAD: 1/2/3 black lines underwing for three regiments
618 ShAP 765 ShAP 805 ShAP 41 ShAP
567ShAP 567 ShAP
945 ShAP


7 ShAK
236 IAD
Yak - thin oblique white line with red outlines 		206 ShAD - thin white ring

289 ShAD - ?
267 IAP - wide horizontal white line
117GIAP 975 IAP -> 117 GIAP - wide horizontal red line with white outlines
611 IAP replaced by 168 GIAP (former 737 IAP) - ? 807 ShAP 806 ShAP 232 ShAP 686 ShAP 947 ShAP 503 ShAP


10 ShAK
295 IAD - white lightning on La-5

136 ShAD - Il-2
306 ShAD - Il-2
oblique white cap
division command flight (?)
31 IAP
116 IAP
164 IAP
210 ShAP 715 ShAP 989 ShAP 672 ShAP 951 ShAP 995 ShAP


1 GIAK (former 1 IAK) : 274 IAD -> 4 GIAD , 210 IAD -> 3 GIAD , 32 GIAP
2 IAK : 209 IAD -> 7 GIAD (25.11.42 - 05.45) , 322 IAD (07.43 - 05.45)
3 IAK : 265 IAD and 278 IAD
4 IAK (then 3 GIAK) : 294 IAD -> 13 GIAD , 302 IAD -> 14 GIAD
5 IAK : 8 GIAD and 256 IAD
6 IAK : 273 IAD , 279 IAD , 1 GIAD , 234 IAD (1944-1945) , 422 oaes (05.43 - 05.45)
7 IAK (then 6 GIAK) : 205 IAD -> 22 GIAD , 304 IAD -> 23 GIAD
8 IAK : 215 IAD and 323 IAD
10 IAK : 201 IAD -> 10 GIAD , 235 IAD -> 15 GIAD , 400 oaes , 224 ShAD (16.01.44-15.04.44)
11 IAK : 239 IAD -> 5 GIAD , 190 IAD
13 IAK : 193 IAD and 194 IAD
14 IAK : 185 IAD and 315 IAD

1 GShAK (former 1 ShAK) : 266 ShAD -> 8 GShAD , 292 IAD -> 9 GShAD , 203 IAD -> 12 GIAD
2 GShAK (former 3 SAK -> 1 GSAK) : 267 ShAD -> 5 GShAD , 290 ShAD -> 6 GShAD , 207 SAD -> 207 IAD -> 11 GIAD
2 ShAK (then 3 GShAK) : 231 ShAD -> 12 GShAD , 232 ShAD -> 7 GShAD
3 ShAK : 307 ShAD , 308 ShAD , 181 IAD
4 ShAK : 196 ShAD , 199 ShAD
5 ShAK : 4 GShAD (former 211 SAD and 212 ShAD) , 264 ShAD , 331 IAD , 423 oaes
6 ShAK : 197 ShAD , 198 ShAD
7 ShAK : 206 ShAD , 289 ShAD , 236 IAD
8 ShAK : 224 ShAD , 227 ShAD
9 ShAK : 3 GShAD (former 243 ShAD) , 300 ShAD
10 ShAK : 136 ShAD , 306 ShAD , 295 IAD


VMF KBF (Baltic fleet)
white spinners and rudders from 1943
3 GIAP (former 5 IAP) - La-5, La-7, Yak-1B
4 GIAP (former 13 IAP) - La-5, La-7
10 GIAP (former 71 IAP) - La-5
14 GIAP (former 13 sq) - Yak-9
12 IAP - Yak-9M
21 IAP - Yak-9M

51 MTAP (A20G Boston)


VMF SF (Northern fleet)
white spinners only
2 GIAP (former 72 SAP) - P40E, P39M
78 IAP - P40N , Hurricane
white spinners white spinner and cap
255 IAP - P39D , P39M
20 IAP - Yak-1
95 IAP (former 95 BAP), Pe-3 - white spinners


VMF ChF (Blacksea fleet)
6 GIAP (former 8 IAP), 1944
11 GIAP white cap and diagonal line (P39, 1944)
7 IAP - white spinner (MiG-3 , P-40)
25 IAP - white spinner (Yak-1)
9 IAP navy 9 IAP, LaGG-3 - white oblique cap and line


1 GIAD , former 220 IAD - horisontal white line , P-39
53GIAP 512 IAP -> 53 GIAP - red cap and spinner
54GIAP 237 IAP -> 54 GIAP - white cap and spinner
1GIAD 55GIAP 55GIAP 581 IAP -> 55 GIAP - light-blue cap and spinner

6 GIAD (former 268 IAD)
273 iap -> 31 GIAP
Yak - two oblique thin red lines
296 iap -> 73 GIAP
Yak - white lightning
2 iap -> 85 giap


9 GIAD (former 216 IAD and 216 SAD) 4 VA, P39 Airacobra, 1944-1945.
   16 GIAP (former 55 IAP) - red cap with white outline and red spinner
white caps - 100 GIAP (former 45 IAP) and 104 GIAP (former 298 IAP)


10 GIAD, former 201 IAD) 10 IAK, La-7.
111 GIAP (former 13 IAP) - red spinner
112 GIAP (former 236 IAP) - white spinner
113 GIAP (former 437 IAP) - light-blue spinner



16 GIAD former 1 GSAD , 258 SAD , 258 IAD.
Exlusive numbers placement at the tails of Airacobras.
145 IAP -> 19 GIAP 147 IAP -> 20 GIAP


27 IAD - 1941
    division command flight - numbers 1xx,
white rounded arrow, I-16
25 IAP - numbers 2xx, I-16 and MiG-3
    36 IAP - numbers 3xx,
white chevron at the fin of I-16
    45 IAP - numbers 4xx,
red lighting, I-16 and Yak-1
    50 IAP - numbers 5xx,
white line, I-16
82 IAP - numbers 8xx, I-16 and I-153


130 IAD , Yak-9 - 1-meter wide white band around the fuselage.

   168IAP 168 IAP, Yak-9L - red spinner and number at the divisional band
   409IAP 409 IAP, Yak-9M - the same, regimental color is yellow
909 IAP, Yak-9T and 9L - the same, regimental color is light-blue


181 IAD of 3 ShAK
Òðóäÿùèåñÿ Îðëà 53 IAP (1944)
306 IAP - ? 355 IAP - white?


194 IAD of 13 IAK - white rudder
56 IAP - white spinner
530 IAP - red spinner 848 IAP - blue spinner


229 IAD of 4 VA
88 IAP (then 159 GIAP), LaGG-3 - black anchor at white rudder
163 GIAP (former 249 IAP) LaGG-3, La-7 - white square at rudder, also color diagonal line
(?) different regiments


234 IAD
133 IAP, unknown emblem + black spinner    
233 IAP, the gull + light-blue spinner    
248 IAP, the shark + red spinner    
157 IAP (from 24.06.1944)
- ?


269 IAD
white spinner and rudder from middle 1943
254 IAP : La-5
287 IAP : Yak
ÁÊÇ 845 IAP : Yak-9


   273 IAD of 6 IAK 16 VA - Wings VVS sign at door of P39 Airacobra
      30 GIAP (former 180 IAP) - light-blue spinner and cap with white boder
   352 IAP - white spinner and cap
67 GIAP (former 436 IAP) - red spinner and cap with white boder


275 IAD : white spinner and tail from middle 1943
7 IAP -> 14 GIAP : white spinner and rudder of Yak
154 IAP -> 29 GIAP : white spinner and rudder of Yak, I-16, P-40
159 IAP : white spinner and rudder of La
191 IAP : white spinner + whole tail of P40
196 IAP : white spinner and rudder of P39 (exlusive star placement) and P40


283 IAD - white cap in 1943-1945   
56 GIAP (former 520 IAP) - Guards sign
   116 GIAP (former 563 IAP) - white spinner
519 IAP - white spinner 176 IAP


288 IAD
the arrow at the fuselage
659 IAP 866 IAP


303IAD red army 303 IAD of 1 VA : white lightning at fuselages
9GIAP dazzle paint        9 GIAP former 69 IAP : La, red nose; red, light-blue and yellow spinners of 1st, 2nd and 3rd squadrons.
lorraine cross        Normandie-Neman regiment, Yak-9 and Yak-3 : tricolor spinner, earlier - little french roundel at fuselage of Yak-1.
18 GIAP (Yak, former 6 IAP) 139 GIAP (Yak, former 20 IAP)


329 IAD
   66 IAP : vertical white line with blue borders, and white-blue spinner
57 GIAP, former 36 IAP - red spinner and vertical red line with white borders at the rudder
101 GIAP, former 84-A IAP - white spinner and vertical white line at the rudder

336 IAD
163 IAP
265 IAP - white fin
483 IAP


562 IAP PVO (Yak) - leopard or devil.

176 IAP 19 IAP -> 176 GIAP free hunters regiment - red nose and white oblique cap
124 IAP - red cap, MiG-3, summer 1941.
46 IAP, I-16, light blue cap
26 IAP, I-16, fin and rudder of light color
I-16 of several units, for example at Western front and Baltic fleet
29 IAP - color outline with white border at I-16 rudder in 1941
Lightning - 89 IAP, I-16, summer 1941
15 IAP, 1939-40, I-153
Little starlet at I-15bis vertical stab - unknown unit of Moskow restrict, spring 1941
Unknown unit - winged starlet at I-15bis vertical stab, summer 1941
Unknown unit, La-5FN
960IAP 960 IAP PVO (125 IAD PVO; 328 IAD PVO), La-5 - lighting
88GIAP 88 GIAP (former 166 IAP) of 8 GIAD (former 217 IAD), La-5 - white diagonal lightning
White cap and wings (VVS sign) - unknown origin. Several Yak planes of 434 IAP, 66 IAP, 42 IAP, 122 IAP.
Yak-1 of unknown unit at Stalingrad
Yak-9 of unknown unit
Yak-9 197 IAP 260 SAD, 1944.
790IAP 129IAD La7 790 IAP 129 IAD 1 VA (La-7) - wide white chevron and double stripe.
41GIAP La planes of 41 GIAP
red nose and heart.
La-5 of unknown unit

P-39 of unknown unit

347 IAP (Yak-9U)

728 IAP, autumn 1943 (Yak-7)

513 IAP, Yak-9M, summer 1945.

368 IAP, Yak-9Yu, summer 1945.


Different animals - 609 IAP, 767 IAP 122 IAD PVO
white spinner only - 769 IAP 122 IAD PVO (2)
       826 regiment - lion, 639 regiment - eagle

67 IAP (1941) white numbers I-16 : 1st squadron - 10 to 29; 2nd squadron - 30 to 49; 3rd squadron - 50 to 69; 4th squadron - 70 to 89.

226 ShAD -> 1 GShAD (Il-2) : possible different mark systems in different periods
655 ShAP -> 136 GShAP (former 655 LBAP and 655 SAP)
?
505ShAP 505 ShAP -> 75 GShAP - white horisontal line at fuselage
504 ShAP -> 74 GShAP
? 		225 ShAP -> 76 GShAP
?
655ShAP The most important characteristics are the wide white bands around both wings, typical of this unit the planes show often a white tip of the spinner 655 ShAP -> 136 GShAP
white stripes on the wings
75GShAP 505 ShAP -> 75 GShAP
white stripes on the wings
504 ShAP -> 74 GShAP
? 		225 ShAP -> 76 GShAP
?


228 ShAD -> 2 GShAD of 16 VA - Il-2.
Red cap and wing tips in 1944.
285 SBAP -> 285 ShAP -> 58 GShAP
one yellow ring
59GShAP The bands of 59 gshap are described as yellow by the veteran Boreiko 688 LBAP -> 688 ShAP -> 59 GShAP
two yellow rings
243 ShAP -> 78 GShAP
three yellow rings
313 RAP -> 313 ShAP -> 79 GShAP
no ring


243 ShAD -> 3 GShAD
whose mark was a thin white line on the tail and a wider white band on the fuselage 74 ShAP (then 70 GShAP)
288 ShAP -> 33 GShAP
? 		784 ShAP -> 71 GShAP
?


211 SAD -> 212 ShAD -> 4 GshAD, Il-2: two white rings and cap
671 ShAP -> 90 GShAP 685 ShAP -> 91 GShAP 687 ShAP -> 92 GShAP


299ShAP 299 ShAD -> 11 GShAD of 16 VA - Il-2.
white rudder and vertical white bands in 1944
218 SBAP -> 218 ShAP -> 173 GShAP
one ring
431 ShAP -> 174 GShAP two rings
874 ShAP (175 GShAP) of 299 ShAD (11 GShAD) the white color of the tail could be related to the air division, while the number of white bands and the blue color of the spinner could be related to the squadron 874 ShAP -> 175 GShAP three rings
658 NLBAP -> 658 ShAP no rings


196 ShAD - white bottom of left wing
136 ShAP 569 ShAP 783 ShAP


199 ShAD - white bottom of right wing
289 ShAP 657 ShAP 946 ShAP -> 189 GShAP


214 ShAD - wide diagonal line
502ShAP - 502 ShAP 606ShAP - 606 ShAP 622ShAP - 622 ShAP


224 ShAD, Il-2
224 ShAD (1942) - white fin's edge
565 ShAP 566 ShAP 996 ShAP
224 ShAD (1943) - completely white fin
565 ShAP 566 ShAP 571 ShAP 996 ShAP
224 ShAD (1944) - wide white horizontal stripe
565 ShAP 571 ShAP 996 ShAP


230 ShAD of 4 VA
7GShAP Plane n.16 of 7 Gv.ShAP shows a different position of the white band if compared to the photos of Emelyanenko's plane and white 26 of the same unit: on the tail, instead of around the rear fuselage 7 GShAP (former 4 BBAP, 4 ShAP) - very wide white ring
103ShAP 103 ShAP - interrupted white ring
590 ShAP -> 43 GShAP
(till October 1943) 210 ShAP (former 210 BBAP) - wide white ring


312ShAP oblique white cap 233 ShAD, Il-2 - white oblique cap from 1942; and whole white tail later
62 ShAP - red spinner tip and wide band
the light blue band on the fuselage and the light blue tip of the spinner, the rear part of the spinner in black 198 ShAP - light-blue spinner tip and wide band
312 ShAP
- yellow spinner tip and band


214ShAP 260 ShAD - white lower part of nose of Il-2 in 1945


214 ShAP
828 ShAP
839 ShAP


260 ShAD
17 GShAP - Il-2, white numbers 668 ShAP - Il-2, color numbers with white border 694 ShAP - Il-2, ? 108 ORAE - ?, A20 Boston


277 ShAD
thin white rings around Il-2 fuselages in 1944
15GShAP
15 GShAP (former 174 ShAP) - one ring 		566ShAP during Vyborg operation in summer 1944
566 ShAP - two rings 		943ShAP Vyborg operation in summer 1944
943 ShAP - three rings 		999ShAP
999 ShAP - four rings
thin color line at Il-2 tail in 1945
15 GShAP
566 ShAP
943 ShAP 		999 ShAP


305 ShAD, Il-2
175 ShAP
?
237 ShAP
955 ShAP
?


307 ShAD of 3 ShAK, airplanes Il-2
154GShAP 154 GShAP (former 211 BAP , 211 ShAP)
154GShAP 621 ShAP two dark rings
893 ShAP
?


with a red contour 332 ShAD
Wide interrupted white line (Il-2, 1945)
593 ShAP. Planes numbered from 01 to 12 had red numbers and spinners, from 14 to 26 had blue ones, from 27 to 38 had yellow ones. color spinner and numbers related to squadrons. The regimental mark was completed by a white undersurface of the left wing only, from the aileron start to the tip; a thin red longitudinal line divided the white part of the undersurface from the light blue one
594 ShAP - ? 811 ShAP


335 ShAD
6 GShAP 683 ShAP - ?
639 ShAP - eagle
826 ShAP - lion


949ShAP 949 ShAP of 211 ShAD

182ShAD 182ShAD 182 ShAD (64 ShAP, 397 ShAP, 539 ShAP) - winged arrow , white spinner and cap

90GShAP 90 GShAP (former 671 BAP, 671 ShAP) of 212 ShAD -> 4 GShAD (5 ShAK): two rings and white cap

448ShAP 448 ShAP had had 1 white band for the Vyborg operation in summer 1944 448 ShAP (former 37-a SBAP) of 281 ShAD .

Unknown Il-10 unit.

orange tail cap (and, probably, rear part of the spinner) as standard for 617th ShAP; 1st Squadron - red spinner tip 2nd squadron- white (?) spinner tip 3rd Squadron - yellow spinner tip 617 ShAP (initialy 617 LNBAP , then 167 GShAP) of 291 ShAD -> 10 GShAD.
225ShAD yellow stripe on fin 810 ShAP or 614 ShAP (225 ShAD) 614 ShAP (118 GShAP) and 810 ShAP of 225 ShAD - oblique light line at the fin and dark ring around the fuselage. 810 ShAP the outline along the fin's edge, its color was probably yellow, the regimental color. The color of the front part of the spinners changes according to the squadron: 1 squadron: red 2 squadron: blue (dark blue?) 3 squadron: white or yellow.

The regimental marking on the tail 10oRAP 10 ORAP of 1 VA - diagonal light line

190 ShAP - wide white diagonal stripe

According to some memoirs, planes of 828 ShAP should have red fin and white nose undersurface

Markings of unknown Il-2 units





36 BAD, former 36 AD DD, 133 AD.
42 AP DD -> 28 GAP DD -> 28 GBAP
white cap at Il-4
21 DBAP -> 21 AP DD -> 24 GAP DD -> 240 GBAP : white cap at Il-4
108 AP DD -> 108 BAP : white cap at Il-4
455 AP DD


218 BAD 5 VA (A20 Boston)
48 BAP - red tail cap
452 BAP - white tail cap
453 BAP - dark blue tail cap with white edge-line underneath


241 BAD
24 BAP - one line
128 BAP - two lines m.b.
779 BAP - three lines


301 BAD, 3 BAK, Pe-2, summer 1943
34 BAP - blue tail vertical
54 BAP - tail 2 blue lines
96 GBAP - tail 1 blue top line


1 BAK -> 2 GBAK -> 6 GBAK White ring at Pe-2 tail
263 BAD -> 1 GBAD 293 BAD -> 8 GBAD
46 BAP -> 80 GBAP 202 BAP -> 81 GBAP 321 BAP -> 82 GBAP 780 BAP -> 160 GBAP 804 BAP -> 161 GBAP 854 BAP -> 162 GBAP


4 GAKDD (4 GBAK)
Red banner order + guards sign + honorable regiment name; or lightning in 1944-45
14 GBAD (former 4 GADDD, 222 ADDD, 222 BAD)
13 GAPDD -> 229 GBAP (former 125 BAP and 125 APDD), B25
15 GAPDD -> 15 GBAP (198 GBAP, former 125 BAP and 125 APDD) , B25
27 GAPNOBDD -> 27 GBAP (former 113 APNOBDD), A20
15 GBAD (former 5 GADDD)
14 GAPDD -> 14 GBAP (former 16 BAP and 16 APDD), B25
22 GAPDD -> 238 GBAP : B25
337 APDD -> 35 GAPDD -> 251 GBAP : B25
335 APDD -> 34 GAPDD -> 250 GBAP : B25 - ?
341 OAPDD -> 341 OBAP : B25


5 BAK
132 BAD, A-20 327 BAD, A-20 221 BAD, A-20 282 IAD, Yak
63 BAP 244 BAP
277 BAP - white stripe at fin
408 BAP 640 BAP 970 BAP 5 BAP -> 8 GBAP - white fin 57 BAP 745 BAP
127 IAP
517 IAP
774 IAP - white lightning, Yak-1B, 1944


26 GBAP (former 112 APNOBDD -> 26 GAPNOBDD), B25 (1945) - guardian sign + honorable regiment name


449 BAP (former 55-A SBAP) of 244 BAD, A20 - honorable regiment name.


4 SAD
7 SAD

35 SBAP (SB, 1939-1941) 		4SAD
50 SBAP (SB, 1941)
46 sbap ? 		9SBAP
9 SBAP (SB, 1941)
VVS sign
10 IAP (I-16, 1941)
the colors of the number is indicating the squadrons
238 IAP (I-153, 1941)
red cap and very big red digits


Outlined color arrows was the mark of 5 SAK (Yak-1 and Il-4). The emblem of 5 SAK (A-20 Boston) in 1944. The guards sign and white spinners of Pe-2 - 99 OGRAP.


2SBAP 2SBAP 40SBAP 52SBAP 52BBAP 73SBAP
2 SBAP: color cap (SB, 1941). 40 SBAP: red lightning (SB, 1941). 52 BAP: red cap and bordure (SB, summer 1941)
white lighting (Su-2, autumn 1941). 		73 SBAP: color rudder outline (Ar-2 and SB, 1941).


24 SBAP (SB, 1939)
the colors of caps and number changed indicating the squadrons
2 sq 3 sq 5 sq


44 SBAP (SB, 1940-1941) - probably the number of red 'teeth' on the fin is indicative of the number of the squadron. Also red decorations on the fin.
1 àý 5 àý Unknown SB unit



125 GBAP (female) : Pe-2.



23 GNBAP: eagle (Po-2).
889 NBAP: anchor (Po-2).
Po-2 of 717 NBAP or 29 OAES
554 OAAES (Po-2)
Po-2 of unknown unit
R-10 of unknown unit, 1941
34GBAP
34 GBAP (Pe-2).
Pe-2 of unknown unit
Probably 244 BAD:
albatros (A-20 Boston, 1944).


chess Polish units in VVS USSR - traditional red/white chessboard. Yak-1b, Yak-9m, Yak-9t , Il-2, Po-2VS.




Soviet aerial tactical markings of WWII. Emblems and insigians of fighters and bombers units of USSR. Regimental and divisional symbols.

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