Thanks for this information about Gastello

The information given about service of DB-3F
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В годы Великой Отечественной войны Ил-4 был основным бомбардировщиком Дальней авиации и авиации Военно-Морского Флота. На этих самолетах морские летчики 7 августа 1941 года нанесли первый бомбовый удар по Берлину – столице фашистской Германии. (...)

are not correct and right.

The frist, and brave Soviet attack on Berlin, was made by aviators exactly from navy aviations regiment - 1. MTAP VVS KBF, which had during this special missions exactly, and only DB-3T. Soon was send next crews - army, who had just these DB-3F. The last type plane used by Gastello's crew.

Army crews, toghter with navy aviation, made 4 mission on Berlin in VIII/IX 41, flying from Sarema island (second arifiled not the same as navy) on DB-3F. Navy aviators made all 9 mission on Berlin flying only on DB-3T. Special versionm of DB-3, which could carried mines or torpedos or standard bombs

It is an evident difference between DB-3 and the sub-version DB-3T with the version of DB-3F (later if I ma right remeber name of Il-4 was introduced in 1942?).


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mirekw