The model represent an I-15 in the front North in basque Country in 1937.
This was the situation i 1937:
North Part of Spain who remained with the legal government was isolated
in front of the condor legion, basque government try to build an air force who was quickly called "the kronn circus". seeing what planes it was, you will easily inderstand this name:
11 Bristol Bulldog II
8 Gourdou-Leseurre GL-32
8 Potez 25
7 cazas Letov S-231 achetй а l'Estonie.
5 Caudron de divers types.
quelques Breguet Br-XIX, et un Nieuport Ni-52 .
3 Fokker VII B
2 Monospart ST-4
1 De Havilland Dh-84 Dragon Rapide
1 Farman 231 de turismo
1 Vickers Vildebeest
1 Miles M-3 Falcon
1 Miles M-2 Hawk
first I615 came directly from USSR in the port of Bilbao in november of 1936.
un may of 37 25 went from the center zone to the northern zone but it wasn't enough: un summer ther was 15 I-15 able to fly, end when Northern front felt on ly twa I-15 escape to France with an I-16...
The plane is paint according to VVS use in 1936.
it's the rest model resin model, wich is a very beautifull kit.
I build the kit with a friend of mine who made an 1938 I-15 produced in Spain, and paint with 1938 VVS standart
Xan
