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Offline CyranoAH

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New kid in town
« on: October 06, 2008, 12:24:02 PM »
This beauty just arrived here. Kiwis will surely know it very well, it's a Polikarpov I-153 Chaika.



Low pass, 300 mph



Its arrival is quite symbolic, since the I-15 (predecessor of the I-153) was built here in Sabadell during the Spanish Civil War.



The cockpit is actually very ergonomic for a '39 warbird.

Daniel



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Offline sluggish

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Re: New kid in town
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 12:26:23 PM »
Quote from: CyranoAH on October 06, 2008, 12:24:02 PM
This beauty just arrived here. Kiwis will surely know it very well, it's a Polikarpov I-153 Chaika.

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The cockpit is actually very ergonomic for a '39 warbird.

Daniel




How can the words "ergonomic" and "open" be used in the description of the same cockpit?  :huh

That is one cool looking bird.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: New kid in town
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 12:31:53 PM »
Larger photos please (or links)! That could make some great wallpaper!
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Offline CyranoAH

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Re: New kid in town
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Offline avionix

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Re: New kid in town
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 01:19:30 PM »
Nice pics.  We need one of those for EW.
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Re: New kid in town
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 01:26:04 PM »
Dang things were small....



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Re: New kid in town
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 03:45:13 PM »
Short coupled sucker. I bet it's a handfull taxiing.
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