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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: tassos on August 29, 2010, 07:40:14 AM

Title: Polykarpov RED 9
Post by: tassos on August 29, 2010, 07:40:14 AM

On September 4-5 will be the Polykarpov I16  :airplane: at my Local Airport Elchingen at the Airport Festival I hope I dont have to work on those Days and make some good Photos and Videos
Read here:
http://www.edpa.de/



(http://1.1.1.1/bmi/www.edpa.de/images/stories/flugtag_2010/rata2.jpg)

Title: Re: Polykarpov RED 9
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 29, 2010, 08:42:09 AM

Thanks for sharing, it is always good to see WWII aircraft fly again.  The I-16 has to be a rare one for sure.  Enjoy!

Title: Re: Polykarpov RED 9
Post by: Bruv119 on August 29, 2010, 08:58:37 AM

tassos we saw this very I16 at Duxford in July and the pilot did some very nice acrobatics you are in for a treat  :aok

Title: Re: Polykarpov RED 9
Post by: Vulcan on August 29, 2010, 09:10:50 PM

Quote from: SmokinLoon on August 29, 2010, 08:42:09 AM

Thanks for sharing, it is always good to see WWII aircraft fly again.  The I-16 has to be a rare one for sure.  Enjoy!

6 were restored for a NZ based collection, I think Red 9 came from this lot. As well as 3 I-153's which I'd love to see in AH :)