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....
Polikarpov I-153 In Profile & Scale 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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 A new feature highlighting interesting VVS related web content.
 August 2021
 The Glavkhimizdat 1948 Chip Book Debacle Ended
 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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Early I-16 Colouration
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