ICM 32013 1/32 I-153 with Soviet Pilots (1939-1942)

Description

The set includes 176 parts for assembly of I-153 fighter model kit and 29 parts for assembly of 3 figures of Soviet pilots (1939-1942 periods).

The last and most perfect in N. N. Polikarpov design bureau biplane fighters family was the I-153.It had gull-shape dupper 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.