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Re: Polikarpov I-15
Not right place for this post!
I-15 was soon wihdrawn form line units to the training duites, also some of them stay in the same units (2-5 or more?), when I-16 typ 5, 10 or I-15bis or I-153 were introduced (1936-1940). It was not produced in large amount, as later models.
I-15bis or-152 is only without the nickname, next model I-153 (introduced into service in Mongolia in July 1939) had nickname "Czajka". I-153 was mass produced 1939-1941 over 3400 examples by Zavod 1 in Moscow.
No I-15 were in combat in Chałchi-Goł, only I-15bis, I-153, I-16 typ 5,10, 17 and 18. A few of them could be there but only as a trainer not as a combat planes, too old plane and too much used to be valuable for combat.
SB was also build in Czechoslowakia under Soviet licence in 1938. In China were also build some Soviet planes too, if right remember.
mw
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Mirek Wawrzyński
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