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The Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Russian Чайка, "gull") is a late 1930s Soviet sesquiplane fighter. Developed from the I-15 with a retractable undercarriage, the I-153 fought in the Soviet-Japanese combats in Mongolia and was one of the major Soviet fighter types in the early years of the Second World War. Three I-153s are still in flying ...
The Polikarpov I-15 (Russian: И-15) was a Soviet biplane fighter aircraft of the 1930s. Nicknamed Chaika (Russian: Чайка, "gull") because of its gulled upper wings, [2] [3] it was operated in large numbers by the Soviet Air Force, and together with the Polikarpov I-16 monoplane, was one of the standard fighters of the Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, where it was called ...
I-15 Chaika biplane fighter, 1933; I-16 fighter, 1933; I-15-2/I-152 (I-15bis) prototype modernized version of I-15, 1938; I-15-3/I-153 Chaika biplane fighter; I-17 fighter prototype, 1934; I-180 prototype fighter developed from the I-16, 1938; I-185 prototype fighter developed from the I-180, 1941; I-190 biplane fighter prototype developed from ...
During the Vietnam War, starting in 1965, SAC would deploy over two complete Bombardment Wings including Bombardment Squadrons, Air Refueling Squadrons, including the Maintenance & Support Squadrons and their personnel to Andersen AFB, Guam (B-52 Bomber and a few supporting tanker aircraft), Kadena AB, Okinawa, (B-52 Bomber & the Primary Tanker Aircraft Base) & Kung Kuan (Later renamed ...
Chaika (camera), a 35 mm camera made in the former Soviet Union; Chaika watches, a women's brand of watch made in the former Soviet Union; Chaika L-4, a Russian amphibious aircraft; Polikarpov I-153 Chaika, a biplane fighter made by the former Soviet Union Polikarpov I-15, predecessor of I-153; Beriev Be-12, Soviet amphibious military aircraft
595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; 625th Strategic Operations Squadron; History ... Aircraft & Missiles. LGM-30 Minuteman (1970–1993, 2000–2001)
That day, Capt Karhunen's formation of seven Buffalos shot down six I-15s north of Petäjäselkä. The Finns came back in the area a short while later and encountered eight I-15 bis from 65th ShAP. The Brewster pilots shot down three of the enemy aircraft. [6] Capt. Karhunen, who claimed two I-153, his fourth and fifth air victories, recalled:
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering (VT MAE) provides commercial aircraft maintenance to passenger and cargo aircraft to many of the world's leading airlines. It is located within the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama and is one of the largest employers in Mobile County, Alabama. [2]