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First, soviet homologation system changed several times throughout spanish war.
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Yes you are right, it had changed, different in 1936 and other in 1938. But it is waste of time to expalin it.
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Third, a certain overclaim is always natural in combat.
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It is obvious, on the begining on this post I do not ask about any kind of credibility or verification of Soviete victories, but asked about any general figures claimed victories by Sovite pilots? No matter how many planes of enemy side were in fact written off. This is not a point.
So, if you remeber, that for example I-16 typ 5 had 2 x 7,62 or typ 6 3 X 7,62 for modern metal planes it was very low effecitve guns (similar "power" like fighters like in WW I but planes were much better and faster). Even I-16 typ 10 with 4 x 7,62, was not better due to jamming of 2 guns. Similar situation with I-15, I-15bis. Pilots did what they could, nothing more in these fighters.
Regards,
mw