Polikarpov I-15
The Polikarpov I-15 was designed for the VVS (Soviet Air Force) in 1932. Nikolai Polikarpov had only recently been released from prison when he was handed the task, and the designer based his new fighter […]
Month: April 2015
Tupolev SB-2
The Tupolev SB-2 was designed in response to a 1933 requirement for a high speed bomber for the VVS (Soviet Air Force). Two prototype ANT-40s were produced with different engine equipment, with the Hispano-Suiza equipped […]
Tupolev SB-2 film
World War II era video on the Tupolev SB-2 bomber, which saw service in China during the Sino-Japanese War and also during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol in 1939.
Damaged Kanoya G3M
Damaged Kanoya G3M 1 Image 1 of 6 The crew of a Kanoya Type 96 pose in front of their crash-landed bomber, Matsuyama, Formosa, August 14th 1937. A gallery showing a damaged Kanoya G3M bomber […]