48099 ICM 1/48 Chinese air Force fighter I-153

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In accordance with the Soviet-Chinese agreements, in the period from the autumn of 1937 until the beginning of 1941, China received 1,250 Soviet-built aircraft, which played a decisive role in repelling Japanese aggression. Number of decreed in the second half of 1940. And-153 is lauded in district hundreds of machines, usually are called 75-93 copies. Perhaps these aircraft have become one of the last, transported on the other side of the great wall of China. In disassembled form I-153 were loaded in the suburbs of Alma-ATA on ZIS-5 vehicles and transported to the Chinese city of Hami. The journey took a month. In Hami, the aircraft were assembled, after which they were applied to the insignia of the Chinese air force.

Transfer of I-153 Chinese pilots took place in Hami, in the period from December 1940 to January 1941. it is Known that 17 machines received the 3rd squadron, 20 -4th squadron, 27 -5th squadron, 4 - 11th squadron. After familiarization and training facilities the main part of these sequences flown in Chengdu. Participation in the fighting brought heavy losses and serious frustrations. Severe impression left by the air combat on March 14, 1941 on this day 11-153 3 squadron and 20-153 5 squadron met with Japanese fighters the 'zero' in the district of Chengdu. From the battle has not returned 21 the 'Seagull' and three I-15bis. The main reason for the failure was considered the qualitative superiority of Japanese fighters. Obviously there were other reasons, such as the lack of training of Chinese pilots.

In the continuation of the year of combat use in China, a significant part of the I-153 was lost, in early 1942 in the ranks there were no more than two dozen. Based in this period in Kunming 11 ╚Chaek╩ 1 7-th link of the 3rd squadron in the summer transferred to carry out auxiliary service on the border with Burma. On air battles on the I-153 from this moment is not reported.