These are pictures of the recovery of an IL-2 fighter. The commentary was in Portuguese, and has been translated with Google Translate - so there may be a few syntax errors .
The history of Russian driver Mikhail Gavrilov, who disappeared in 1942, found intact in a swamp 68 years after Russian
April 1942 the Tte. Michail Gavrilov was already an experienced pilot. Participated in several missions with its IL-2, and several German aircraft shot down. Decorated for bravery, was 26 years old, married, 1 child.
Family Photo
The Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik and its pilots had substantial involvement in World War II, to contain the German advances. During the War more than 36,000 were produced IL-2, making it one of the models produced in greater numbers in history.
The IL-2 was a ground attack plane, flying at low altitude, and so it was heavily armored
Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik, pride of the Russian aircraft of WWII. The model shown has a rear gunner to protect the aircraft from attack by fighters. There were other models that carried only the pilot.
April 30, 1942 was a typical day on the Soviet front, again won by IL-2 Sturmovik, who gunned down 36 German planes and lost only nine. But one of these losses remained shrouded in mystery for decades. The IL-2 Gavrilov, after reporting attack situation in the region of Demyannsk, simply vanished. The remains of the aircraft were never found.
April 2010, a group of military probe found that a Russian aircraft in the region "buried" in a swamp, and after several days of excavation clarified: The IL-2 Gavrilov and his remains, extremely well preserved after 68 years of waiting . Photos of the excavation and debris from the plane
Lieutenant Gavrilov still wearing his uniform, helmet and boots of battle, but there was no identification, gun, parachute and watch, which means that the plane was found and looted.
The remains of Gavrilov
Gavrilov still mummified body of the helmet (the head was covered up)
The identification was made by the code of the aircraft, engine serial number and because she is occupying the cockpit of the aircraft ... 
Aircraft engine
The powerful engine after cleaning. Perfect condition
It is assumed that by attacking the enemy, the Sturmovik of Gavrilov was hit by an anti-aircraft battery, forcing him to a forced landing.
The answer Gavrilov died during landing or was executed by the Germans on the ground will be given by the experts. Sad end to an important member of the most courageous team of pilots of WWII.
Gavrilov curiosity was not the only one. In 2008 the pilot Boris Lazarev was found in his plane during a polling firm Topography. The European marshes have high concentration of tannin, that inhibits the growth of bacteria. Therefore the bodies are naturally "mummified" and remain intact for hundreds of years.
See the photo of the pilot hauled out of the swamp 65 years after the accident. 
Bóris Lazarev
