Personaly I will fly the I-16 and the 239 a lot in LW when available.
I had 4 one on ones.....with experienced AH players and won all 4 while flying an I-16 against a 109F4, a Yak9U,
and twice against mosquitos.
Both the Buffalo and the I-16 are very capable of defeating anything in the air if handled with some sense.
Of course this is just my humble opinion. Others may vary.