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Aviation Art - Guns Blazing



 

World War 2 witnessed some of the greatest tank battles of our time. Tanks spearheaded ground battles too often that they were the main target for low flying combat aircraft designed specifically to counter this threat.

Sturmoviks from Soviet side and Henschels from German side, did attack runs, strafing these armored giants using their mighty firepower.

Enjoy the art of these aviation masterpieces...

II-2 Sturmovik Art

Il-2 Sturmovik


Il-2 Sturmovik is the World's most produced aircraft. Serving successfully in Eastern Front, it performed close air support missions effectively. Tank busting mission made them a legend since they made use of high calibre cannons that were lethal againts tanks and armored vehicles.

It was called as "The Flying Tank" because Sturmoviks themselves were heavily armored. They reigned the Soviet skies especially at the later stages of the war when the Luftwaffe fell short of men and equipment.