And the winner is.... Polikarpov I-16 Type 24! This is one of my oldest videos, as FHC hasn't flown this bird in quite a while, so you'll have to deal with a TON of annoying wind noise thanks to a windy day and before I added the microphone muff. | Fight to Fly Studio

Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we’re visiting the world’s first low-wing monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear that entered operational service, the Polikarpov I-16. This Soviet aircraft was a revolutionary design that saw combat in the Spanish Civil War, in China, and WWII. To purchase the Coloring Book - WWII Planes, please visit https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/product/coloring-book-wwii-planes/?utm-source=facebook-warbird-wednesday | Palm Springs Air Museum

11K views · 355 reactions | The Polikarpov Po-2 - not much to look at but this machine brought terror to the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front care of the 'Night Witches', whose favourite manoeuvre was to cut their engine and glide in on the bomb run #ww2 #wwii #wwiihistory #nightwitches #Nachthexen | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

From the libary, we look back at the Polikarpov I-16 arrival at FoF We're happy to say the Polikarpov I-16 Fighter has finally arrived at Fantasy of Flight. Watch here as the FoF crew accepts her into their care and makes her comfortable in her new home. She'll be gently pampered as we work towards bringing her back to flying glory! Stay tuned. | Kermit Weeks