Polikarpov I16
by Pat Speirs
Title
Polikarpov I16
Artist
Pat Speirs
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Print
Description
Polikarpov I16
Designed in 1934, and regarded as revolutionary at the time, the I16 was extensively deployed with the Russian Air Forces in 1941. Hardly a match for the sleeker Luftwaffe Bf 109 the I16 squadrons suffered a 50 % loss in the first two weeks of Operation Barbarossa. However, the Russian pilots undertook a massive holding operation in much the same way as the Battle of Britain aircrews and with some degree of success.
Seen here a pair of I16s drop onto a lone Ju88 for a rare combat success.
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March 6th, 2015
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