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Title: Boris Safonov I-16 Post by: nimbus109 on March 18, 2012, 01:04:35 AM Looking for information on the various I-16s flown by him. I have 'White 51" type 28 purportedly flown by him to achieve 10 victories from July to October [according to the very nice Begemot decal sheet] for the I-16. Is "White 51" correct for his plane or applied later with another unit. Also any other info on any of his other I-16s would be most appreciated. Thanks.
Title: Re: Boris Safonov I-16 Post by: Massimo Tessitori on March 18, 2012, 07:39:44 AM Hi,
there is something in a previous topic. http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=1079.15 (http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=1079.15) Regards Massimo Title: Re: Boris Safonov I-16 Post by: KL on March 18, 2012, 07:54:08 AM Research about Safonov's I-16 appeared in 2003 "aviamaster"magazine. You will have to use translator:
http://www.airpages.ru/ru/saf-i16.shtml http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Arts/Art2711.htm According to photocor E. Haldei, this is also Safonov's I-16 (http://crimso.msk.ru/Images6/AM/AM03-5/4-2.jpg) Title: Re: Boris Safonov I-16 Post by: nimbus109 on March 18, 2012, 11:16:31 PM Thanks gentlemen. It is difficult to discern the markings on the photograph. Any conjecture? SO at this point and perhaps never, we do not have a definitive idea on what plane was 'his'. The Bergemot decals have it as white 51 on the fuselage. Erik P has it as white 51 on the tail with patriotic slogans on port and starboard sides. And of course the white 11 which I believe was erroneously tagged to him through period photos and further perpetrated by the Aeromaster decals.. So perhaps I should look to another ace who flew the type 24 or 28. But I sure would like to know since I have spent frustrating hours digging through the Internet.
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