Welcome to
my 'web' home-- Red
Banner Aviation!
I am
historian and profile artist Erik Pilawskii. Red Banner was
launched in 2011 to serve as a parent vehicle for my aviation related
activities, attempting to incorporate these 'under a single roof' (as
one
might say). Whether it's Warbird Colour's activities, profile art posters,
scale line drawings, archival work, book editing or self-publication
which takes your fancy, you should find it here.
Please use the
main subject
category buttons, above, to navigate the site. News, features and
highlighted items will appear below. I hope you enjoy your stay....
ADDENDUM / CORRECTION
Yakovlev Yak-1 Family scale line drawing error has been located. See here for a downloadable correction PDF.
Yakovlev Yak-9 In Profile & Scale, Part II is released. Buy it on Lulu.com.
Polikarpov Fighters of the Spanish Civil War
In Profile & Scale is released. Buy it on Lulu.com.
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 For
those new to the topic, some basic introductory information
is available on WW2-era Soviet Air Force camouflage and markings, to
include digital
colour chips.
 A LINK to the VPB IL-2 Phase 9 web pages.
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A new feature highlighting interesting VVS related web content.
November 2020
Misunderstanding NKAP Camouflage-- An Explanation
Il-2 Wing Identification-- Straight or Arrow?
New Updates and Corrections in VVS Research
Training Aircraft, Part 3: Civilian U-2s
Update and Expanded Discussion of VVS Colours, Paints, Lacquer Properties
Agfacolor (and other) Photo Analysis
Training Aircraft of the VVS: Part 2, the UT-2
Training
Aircraft of the VVS-- Spitfire UTI Schemes
The
I-15bis Colour Mystery
Training Aircraft of the
USSR: Part 1, the UT-1
USAAF photography
of VVS aircraft during Operation
Frantic