Polikarpov I-16 Ace: Lev ‘Sokol’ Shestakov

Shestakov graduated from military college in 1936 and immediately applied for service in Spain, joining a Republican fighter squadron, where he claimed eight solo victories and 31 shared victories in 90 sorties in his I-16.

At the start of Operation Barbarossa, Shestakov found himself on the Odessa front, where his regiment mauled the German and Romanian opposition, scoring 96 victories between all the pilots.

Towards the end of the war, Shestakov converted over to the LaGG-3 which he flew until his death in 1944 – reportedly fighting his own private war with Stuka Ace Hans-Erich Rudel.

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Weight limits

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If you change your mind and wish to return an item, you will also have 14 days to inform us of this decision, and 60 days to complete the return. Upon the return of the item, we will provide you with a full refund. Please note that if the item you return is not faulty, a return & restocking fee (£2) will be deducted from your refund. If the value of your return is over £100 we require you to use your own returns method.

Once the item has been received and checked we will issue the refund. Refunds will be processed by the original payment method. If you paid by card, it can take up to 5 working days to appear back in your account; with PayPal, refunds can take up to 30 days.