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Re: More Unidentified Airframes

Posted by Jim Bates on Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:37:48 PM

In reply top More Unidentified Airframes posted by Mike Henniger on Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:12:00 AM

: #1: A MiG-15 photographed in October 1995 at the National
: Warplane Museum when it was at Geneseo, NY. Not much to
: go on in terms of markings.
:
: #2: A MiG-21 that I photographed the same day at the Nati
: onal Warplane Museum. Some markngs on this one, but I wou
: ld like to know if they are accurate for that airframe. I
: would also like to know the c/n if possible.

Mike,

The MiGs were three birds that were imported from Poland by a member of NWM. He had a MiG-15, MiG-17 (LIM-5), and MiG-21. When the Museum moved the MiG-17 disappeared, and the MiG-21 went to Texas. Both were back in the NWM hangar a year or so ago. The MiG-17 is under restoration to flying shape and is N620PF. I believe the MiG-21 was donated to NWM. The MiG-15UTI (LIM-2) was restored to flying condition before the move and I think is now N15MU. It did appear at a Batavia show one year.

HTH,

Jim

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