LetLetLet ~ Warplanes

Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on May 24, 2020, 08:40:11 PM

Title: I-16
Post by: No.1 on May 24, 2020, 08:40:11 PM

First photo, overhaul of the I-16 in one of Moscow facility, May 1942; I-16 from 286 IAP (Fighter Squadron), and captain Tatarchuk

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: Second Air Force on May 25, 2020, 01:10:04 AM

Great pics--not often we get to see Soviet aircraft being overhauled!!

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: No.1 on May 25, 2020, 03:37:36 AM

I am glad you like em ;)

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: modellius on May 27, 2020, 07:04:18 PM

Great pictures mate !

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: No.1 on May 27, 2020, 08:44:25 PM

And many more will to come ;)

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: No.1 on May 31, 2020, 08:13:43 PM

On may 31, 1938, senior Lieutenant Anton Gubenko (старший лейтенант Антон Губенко), for the first time in the history of Soviet aviation, successfully made an air ram (taran). While flying the I-16 fighter, he rammed a Japanese A5M2 fighter, Gubenko's I-16 propeller hit the enemy plane on the left wing Aileron, causing the A5M2 to lose control and crash to the ground. Gubenko have some 60 combat missions and seven confirmed air claims.

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: No.1 on November 21, 2020, 09:54:35 AM

Pilots from 57 GVIAP (57 ГИАП) in front of their Ishak

Title: Re: I-16
Post by: modellius on November 23, 2020, 12:35:37 AM

Great !