Author Topic: Is there an operable MiG-15 in Colorado? (Read 783 times)

Kratzer · « **on:** February 23, 2002, 04:11:36 PM »

Because I'm pretty sure I saw one fly over us when we were walking the dog around noon today up in Louisville. I originally though it was an F-86, but then as it passed by, you could clearly see the elevators/horizontal stabilizers mounted high on the tailplane.

Anyone know about this?

Whatever it was, it made my day to have it fly over us at about 1500 - 2000ft.

Staga · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2002, 04:45:14 PM »

Finnish "Wings" magazine had a story about russian MiG-15 or -17 flying in U.S in airshows.

Kratzer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2002, 04:50:39 PM »

Hmmm... I've heard that they have shows at the Broomfield airport sometimes, and we are just a couple miles north of there.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2002, 05:11:22 PM »

I have seen one in Colorado, I think it was at the Jeffco airshow in 97? I saw an F-86 crash there as well.

eskimo

Staga · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2002, 05:49:40 PM »

http://www.mig-sabre.com/

Replicant · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2002, 05:12:33 AM »

There is a MiG Alley USA out in the US somewhere though I don't know which state. They have several MiGs from MiG-15 to MiG-21. Here's an interview with some of the guys there http://www.aafo.com/racing/news/00/migally/penney.htm

Regards

Nexx

SirLoin · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2002, 06:57:00 AM »

Thnx for the link Nexx..Gread read.

Arfann · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2002, 09:16:47 AM »

Last I knew there was a pretty red one out of Jeffco. It made some high speed passes and faux dogfight with a Sea Fury at our "In their Honor" fly-in at the old CS airport last year. Kewler'n'shit!!

GronK

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2002, 12:20:37 PM »

I've seen various Mig17s at airshows... they seem to be the popular thing these days. Not too much differance in appearance to the 15... maybe that's what you saw.

I'm pretty sure Coors sponsors one... though I don't know where it is based out of.

AKDejaVu

Kratzer · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2002, 04:04:07 PM »

Yeah, it very well could've been a 17.

I like the idea of it being a 15 better, though.

airspro · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2002, 07:42:55 PM »

I am planning the trip to Indiana now . ty

Wlfgng · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2002, 11:44:27 PM »

hey Kratzer.. you're in my old neck of the woods..

used to live 93nd and Wadsworth... could see em landing at the Broomfield airport from my balcony.
used to live in Lousiville too.

Dune · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2002, 09:38:25 AM »

I know that there are two Mig 17's flying in the US. I've seen them several times. I think a liquor company (maybe Smirinof) sponsers them.

Vermillion · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2002, 09:49:54 AM »

There's a two seat MiG15-UTI (might be the 17UTI) flying out of Kissimee FL that I saw once, really sweet bird.

JimBear · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2002, 01:19:02 PM »

Cavanaughs Air Museum at Addison Airport (North Dallas) has a flyable Mig15, Mig15UTI, Mig17 and a Mig21 two seater. Not to mention the F9F, F86 and a F-104 (not sure if that one is flight worthy tho)