Polikarpov I-16 Son Bonet 1939 2024-05-06

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For the excellent Ivan Hsu's model of the Russian fighter that fought in the Spanish Civil War.

This particular plane was one of the dozens of Republican planes that were captured by Nationalist troops during and at the end of the war. One squadron (28 Grupo de Caza) was briefly based on the island of Mallorca, and this particular aircraft was painted with this colourful livery to be used in an aerobatic exhibition.

The first source (see bottom) lists the plane as a Typ6, but shows the...

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