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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on November 17, 2007, 05:01:55 PM

Title: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: No.1 on November 17, 2007, 05:01:55 PM

Rare image of the famous ace Boris safonov, show him posing for the war photographer.

Photo credit- via G.D.B [Гринюк Д.В.]

Title: Re: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: Leo on November 18, 2007, 05:50:36 PM

 :-wise

Where can I find information on this ace.  If one reads US History books concerning WW II, you would hardly know that Russia was in the war.  You might fand something about Stalingrad and rarely Kursk and that's about it. Boris Safonov and many others gave the Germans a very bad time and ought o be better known in the west.

Title: Re: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: samuraj77 on November 19, 2007, 12:54:26 PM

I hope these links work for you  :-wave
http://www.2gvsap.org/safonov.htm Something about him like Biography
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/safonov/safonov.htm Naval ace
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/safonob/safonob.htm Hurricane pilot

http://soviet-awards.com/digest/safonov/safonov1.htm more

Title: Re: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: Leo on November 22, 2007, 10:06:58 PM

 :-wise

Samuraj77:

Thank you for the information and sites on Boris Safonov.  There is little information on Soviet fliers available here.  I found the career of this ace to be very interesting,  Again, thank you very much.

Title: Re: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: safo_test on December 01, 2007, 11:23:12 PM

(http://www.eduard.cz/products/pparts/p6101_00b.jpg)

from the Eduard website, ref. 6101 (1/16 scale)

Title: Re: I-16 and Boris Safonov
Post by: No.1 on December 01, 2007, 11:26:27 PM

Hey- I did not know for that  :-red Do you plan to make any model?