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Offline Greebo

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Chinese Rata
« on: June 07, 2014, 02:24:55 PM »
Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info on this aircraft.

This I-16 was part of the Chinese Nationalist Air Force's 24th Fighter Squadron in June 1941 and was flown by Wei Tin Chi. From the start of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 Soviet built I-15s and I-16s formed the bulk of the Chinese AF's fighter strength. However by 1941 they were totally outclassed by Japanese types like the A6M-2 and Ki-43. Those that survived were gradually replaced by more modern American aircraft.



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Offline lyric1

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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2014, 03:10:10 PM »
 :aok
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Offline Lusche

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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2014, 04:05:02 PM »
I will fly it  :rock
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Offline Shifty

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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2014, 04:52:11 PM »
Bout time! Nice job Greebo.  :aok
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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2014, 05:22:05 PM »
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2014, 10:19:39 PM »
job well done!   :aok
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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2014, 10:21:23 PM »
I still can't imagine flying an I-16 in the middle for a Russian winter.
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Offline Nefarious

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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2014, 08:01:17 AM »
Nice, I like the look of that!
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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2014, 05:28:22 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Tamer on June 07, 2014, 10:21:23 PM
I still can't imagine flying an I-16 in the middle for a Russian winter.

vodka and lot's of it!
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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2014, 06:20:33 PM »
Quote from: Bruv119 on June 08, 2014, 05:28:22 PM
vodka and lot's of it!


As always, beautiful...

I fly the I-16 a little every tour.... I will use this skin for the foreseeable future.
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Re: Chinese Rata
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2014, 07:28:08 PM »
Very cool Greebo
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