Defense against bombers : types of Russian pursuit planes : above

Two Soviet-built Polikarpov I-16 low-wing fighter planes in Nationalist Chinese markings sit on the grass at Hankow airport in June 1938. Ground crew stand by the engine of the closest aircraft. These aircraft were flown by Soviet "volunteer" pilots.

Publication date: 1939-06-18

Size: 3.7 x 10.3 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Hankou (Wuhan, China)

Temporal: 1938

Subject(s):

• Polikarpov I-16 (Fighter plane)
• Fighter planes--Soviet--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• Fighter planes--Chinese--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• Air bases--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• China. Kong jun--People--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Air operations, Chinese
• Military personnel--Chinese--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• OKB Nikolai Polikarpov--Products--1930-1940
• Mercenaries (Soldiers)--Soviet--China--Wuhan--1930-1940
• Ground crews--Chinese--China--Wuhan--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (June 18, 1939), p. 9

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)