Единственный восстановленный до летного состояния Ил-2 поднялся в воздух благодаря заказу коллекционера из США. Есть надежда, что в скором времени свои Илы будут и в России...

Flying Heritage Collection has been busy since August 10, 2012 getting their newly acquired Ilyushin Il-2M3 Sturmovik ready for its public debut on September 15, 2012. The initial test pilot, putting the first few hours on the aircraft, was Steve Hinton. Beginning this week, FHC pilot John Penney began flying the aircraft and trained FHC staffer Jim Martinelli. Jim's first flight in the aircraft was August 15, 2012. As the title suggests, of the more than 40,000 IL-2's produced during WWII, this is the