Polikarpov I-16 Soviet Fighter - New Acquisition ???

I recently made a trip to the old CAF Museum in Midland, Texas to check out an airplane they had up for sale - a mid 1930's Polikarpov I-16 Soviet fighter - that I might consider purchasing. The I-16 was the last of Nikolai Polikarpov's fighter designs to enter production. An aircraft of revolutionary design, the I-16 was the first monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to enter front line service anywhere in the world. It's operational status introduced a new standard to fighter design. Come along and see how the visit went . . . and if I added to my collection! Subscribe with link above for notification of future Kermit Weeks videos. Follow Kermit on Facebook...   / kermitweeks   Watch all the other Kermit Weeks videos and Kermie Cam's here...    / kermitweeks444   -------------------------------------------------------------------- We welcome and appreciate the comments of our viewers. Voice your opinion freely and have fun, but please keep the comments civil. We won't allow name calling, bullying or foul language. Thanks for watching and making our channel possible. Kermit Weeks