Polikarpov I-16 by Richardphotos
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The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to have attained operational status and as such "introduced a new vogue in fighter design."The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed "Ishak" ("donkey") by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Go and the Spanish Civil War—where it was called the Rata ("rat") by the Nationalists or Mosca ("fly") by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava ("Flying Squirrel"). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_I-16
air worthy and on display at Commemorative Air Force- Midland,TX
Comments (37)
impressive plane ... would like to see some other pov
To me it's hard to believe they got it off the ground! Nice shot here. Stan
U can sure tell that's old nice shot of it.
Nice capture.. this plane sure looks old :)
I never knew such a plane existed. Something new everyday!!
Very cool capture and information
It's a fabulous plane... Fanatstic capture !
~ This lil flight object looks realy very nice ~
Nice photo and I would love to see that little dude flying.
excellent capture
It looks like it was built to fight!
That is cool, thanks for the info, outstanding capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice work on this super cool capture, Richard.
cool shot of this vintage fighter.
Very cool old plane!
cool
Excellent shot!
Interesting shot! :)
Wow. I hear the engine. LOL. Fantastic capture
I'd love to see her fly.
Fantastic find! The Rata is one of my favourites, as is the US contemporary, the P-26 Peashooter. Leading edge technology, at the time!
Both the GeeBee racer & this I-16 look like cartoon airplane's brought to life. I'm not kidding look up Disney's Tail Spin & you'll see what I mean.
Xcellent image
GREAT CAPTURE
cool looking
Great shot! Really looks as though it has some strange proportions compared to most planes of that era.
Very nice!!!!!
Cool airplane, fantastic capture!
Great shot! I can never get enough of looking at those old warbirds.
The 'Rocko' of the air! Great history!!!