Thread: Were any I-16s flown in Luftwaffe markings?
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Old 18th June 2006, 18:35
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Re: Were any I-16s flown in Luftwaffe markings?
Gentlemen -

You may be interested in the photos of Polikarpov I-16s which were captured intact by the Germans during Barbarossa posted on the Luftwaffe Experten Message Board:

http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...showtopic=1084

These either still carry the Russian markings or provisional, field applied Swaztika. I have not yet seen a single seat I-16 in full Luftwaffe markings.

There are also several photos of the two seater trainer version of the I-16 designated the UTI-4 on LEMB:

http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...?showtopic=343

Mike
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