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)
Shining shot.
Amazing, very well done!
Cool photo.. pugnacious little brutes aren't they. At one stage there 5 of these flying in NZ.. sadly now exported out.
Great capture and interesting information – I like the “Flying Squirrel" nickname the best : )
Great find and photo Richard. It sort of reminds me of the WW II Navy Hellcat!
Awesome!
All engine it seems. Must have been fun to taxi without running into things