Rare Photos of Soviet Planes Assembly

[AviationCV]

I doubt that during the Soviet era such photos could circulate freely because of fear of the theft of technology or industrial espionage. Nick Nilov, a photographer, was one lucky Soviet guy who was allowed to take various photos of the Soviet plane building industry because … he was a designated photographer for the IL Airplanes – one of the largest Soviet airplane builders. Here he shares some rare photos he could take during various stages of the Soviet plane building process.

Full album is here: http://www.aviationcv.com/pilot-forum/T ... s-Assembly

[b-west]

Thanks for posting, great pics!

[flieger]

Now this is nice to see and really unique.
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!!