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ARR captured I-16's

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i16stealth	Posted: March 20, 2004 07:19 am
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 20 Member No.: 170 Joined: December 20, 2003	I'm interested in any info about I-16 number 1 used in ARR as a trainer (the capturing, the period it was used, e.t.c) and other I-16's captured by romanians. If you have something to say, please note.

Victor	Posted: March 20, 2004 10:58 am
Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4350 Member No.: 3 Joined: February 11, 2003	The aircraft was captured on 13 July 1941 at Dorohoi. It received Romanian markings from the 19th Observation Squadron and was flown in simulated dogfights by lt. av. Gheorghe Popescu Ciocanel, a pilot of that unit (he later became a fighter pilot and until his death scored 14 victories). He even asked for permission to fly escort mission for his squadron mates, but because the risk of being taken for a VVS fighter by the German pilots was big (the 19th Observation Squadron was assigned to the Cavalry Corps which in 1941 went as far as north of the Azov Sea) he was refused. The airplane was eventually lost in an accident in Iasi in September 1941 by lt. Ivanciovici.

i16stealth	Posted: April 01, 2004 01:31 pm
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 20 Member No.: 170 Joined: December 20, 2003	Thanks for your answer! Were there any other I-16's in ARR?

Victor	Posted: April 02, 2004 09:04 am
Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4350 Member No.: 3 Joined: February 11, 2003	During the 1941 campaign 3 I-16s were captured at Ismail, 4 I-16s at Feodosiya, 1 at Dorohoi (the one mentioned above) and another 8 on Bessarabian roads.

i16stealth

Posted: April 10, 2004 05:40 am

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During the 1941 campaign 3 I-16s were captured at Ismail, 4 I-16s at Feodosiya, 1 at Dorohoi (the one mentioned above) and another 8 on Bessarabian roads.

And what was the destiny of this I-16's?

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