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Eduard Polikarpov I-16 type 10 1/48 Weekend edition kit 8846

Eduard Polikarpov I-16 type 10 1/48 Weekend edition kit 8846

The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world’s first all- metal cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. I-16 was introduced in the mid 1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air force at the beginning of WW II. I-16 had a surprisingly long career from its [...]