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Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23

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Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 - 23x152mmB

VYa-23 is a Soviet 23mm automatic cannon, the main weapon of famous Soviet Il-2 ground attack aircraft. It was designed in 1940 by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev in TsKB-14 Design Bureau (currently KBP Instrument Design Bureau) purposly for ground attacks, especially for penetrating of tank armour. VYa-23 was mounted on Il-2 and early series of Il-10, and also used on twin and quad naval AA mountings that were accepted into limited production. A total of 64,655 VYa-23 were built. After the gun itself was removed from service, its 23x152 mmB cartridge was accepted for ZU-23 and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka".

The VYa-23 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1949
The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part II Mounted on Il-10; documentary footage 1949
Peace to Him Who Enters (Mir vkhodyashchemu) Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1961
I Am 11-17 (Ya - 11-17) Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1970
Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (V boy idut odni "stariki") Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1973
Appointed as the Granddaughter (Naznachayeshsya vnuchkoy) Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1976

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Born by Revolution: On the Night of the 20th (Rozhdyonnaya revolyutsiey: V noch na 20-e) Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1976
Eternal Call (Vechnyy zov) - Season 1 Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage 1978
Take Him Alive (Vzyat zhivym) Mounted on Il-2, documentary footage 1983

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Enlisted 2021