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ICM 48095 1/48 I-153 Chaika WWII Soviet Biplane Fighter

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ICM 48095 1/48 I-153 Chaika WWII Soviet Biplane Fighter

The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau production biplane fighters family was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wing, retractable chassis and more powerful armament with four ShKAS machine guns. Serial planes had M-62 radial engines, late series – more powerful M-63.

The maiden flight was in August 1938. All in all in 1939-1941 it were made 3437 planes. In summer 1941 I-153 “Chaika” (the “Gull”) was the basis of the Soviet Fighter Aviation with I-16 fighters. I-153 were used in combat until mid 1943.

Specifications

  • Model size (length x width): 135 x 208 mm
  • Box size: 295 x 225 x 40 mm
  • Number of details: 100

Markings

  • I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
  • I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
  • I-153, 72d SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
  • I-153 flown by Captain K. V. Soloviyev, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, Summer 1942
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The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau production biplane fighters family was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wing, retractable chassis and more powerful armament with four ShKAS machine guns. Serial planes had M-62 radial engines, late series – more powerful M-63.

The maiden flight was in August 1938. All in all in 1939-1941 it were made 3437 planes. In summer 1941 I-153 “Chaika” (the “Gull”) was the basis of the Soviet Fighter Aviation with I-16 fighters. I-153 were used in combat until mid 1943.

Specifications

  • Model size (length x width): 135 x 208 mm
  • Box size: 295 x 225 x 40 mm
  • Number of details: 100

Markings

  • I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
  • I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
  • I-153, 72d SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
  • I-153 flown by Captain K. V. Soloviyev, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, Summer 1942