A Russian Se5a

Angiolillo · 19 November 2007, 07:37 AM

Here it is:
WINGS PALETTE - RAF SE.5 - USSR/Russia
Central air group of South-West Front, August 1920. Pilot - unit commander Ivan Pavlov.

The drawing actually comes from there:
Àýðîïëàíû Âåëèêîé âîéíû - RAF

S.E.5a (сер.№ не известен)

Центральная авиагруппа Юго-западного фронта, август 1920 г; пилот - командир соединения Иван Павлов.

источники: фото

Any picture, color scheme from above, service note or exact unit/rank of pilot is welcome!

All the best,

Andrea

YavorD · 19 November 2007, 08:02 AM

This particular thread from the Russian WWI aviation forum contains information concerning Ivan Pavlov and his S.E.5a:
RAF SE-5A Павлова И.У.

Angiolillo · 19 November 2007, 08:41 AM

Dear YavorD,
great link indeed and great pictures too!
My real problem is that I don't read any Russian. If any forumite can help me, my goal is to put name of the pilot, rank, unit and air service on the card of my game "Wings of War" depicting this airplane. In Russian, but with western alphabet. For example:

Kapitan Grigoriy Stepanovich Sapozhnikov
1 Istrebitel'nyi Aviaotryad
Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily Raboche-Krest'yanskoi Krasnoi Armii

(the drawing is Wings of War - Top Fighters Booster Pack Image | BoardGameGeek).
Or (rank missing):

N. A. Jakovitsky
1-yi Morskoi Istrebitel'nyi Otryad - Severnyi Gidroaviadivizion
Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily Raboche-Krest'yanskogo Krasnogo Flota

If anybody can help me to do the same with this plane, I'll be very grateful to him!

All the best,

Andrea

YavorD · 21 November 2007, 02:55 AM

Well, you have it already, Angiolillo!

Quote:

Центральная авиагруппа Юго-западного фронта, август 1920 г; пилот - командир соединения Иван Павлов.
Central air group of South-West Front, August 1920. Pilot - unit commander Ivan Pavlov.

Ivan Ulyanovich Pavlov was promoted to a higher non-commissioned officer rank (старший унтер-офицер) during his service with 4th Corps Aviation Section (4-й Корпусной авиационный отряд), 1st Battle Air Group (1-я Боевая авиогруппа, БАГ). Ivan Pavlov claimed an enemy Roland shot down on October 1, 1917 near Gusyatin (Гусятин). On December 24, 1917, he was elected (sic!) as a commanding officer of the 1st Battle Air Group (1-я Боевая авиогруппа, БАГ). At this time all the army ranks were suspended.

Ivan Pavlov was aviation commander on the South-West Front during Autumn of 1920.

Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,
Yavor

Angiolillo · 21 November 2007, 02:59 AM

Thanks a lot!

I suspected that, I just can not read Russian.

Thanks again!

Andrea