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PT Dockyard
Posted: August 18, 2003 02:09 am
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Modelism's book on the Romanaian Navy shows a Tupolov "Glisser" air boat about 5m long with an aircraft engine, propeller and very small "wings". It was likely captured in 1941.I have other information on these boats but did the Romanaians use this particular boat in action and were they common in the Soviet Naval forces on the Danube in 1941?

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Cristian Craciunoiu
Posted: September 09, 2003 01:17 pm
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This air glider was not used in any atack missions. It was used for personnel transport between Tulcea and Sulina and also for post. There are 5 known pictures of it, one with the indicative MT 5 - Motor Transport 5
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Andreas von Mach
Posted: October 21, 2003 04:12 pm
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Stranicy Morskoi Istorii No.3
listed Soviet Danube Flotilla loses in 1941

Six motor boats were scuttled on August, 10th at Reni. There also
a barge No.100 was blown up. Was the "air boat" one of the above.
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Tiornu
Posted: October 21, 2003 07:53 pm
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Does it give the names of the motor boats?
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Andreas von Mach
Posted: October 21, 2003 08:26 pm
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Unfortunately none, I have found the same number listed elsowhere, but no names. If somebody are interested in I could provide this list.
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Cristian Craciunoiu
Posted: October 22, 2003 08:30 am
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A picture of the period shows the air boat carring no 7 in the Danube Delta.
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