Author Topic: Mystery Plane #134158907 (Read 206 times)

funkedup · « **on:** May 13, 2002, 01:29:24 PM »

What is it?

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2002, 01:30:58 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
What is it?

Butt ugly.

-- Todd/Leviathn

delta · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2002, 01:36:59 PM »

It's a Mig, In USAF markings.

As memory serves me, the first operational jet Mig. I have a book at home that identifies it and describes it.

Unfortunatily, I'm at work now.

I'll guess a Mig 9.

Gonzo

aka Delta

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2002, 02:16:23 PM »

jak-23 1947

nato name FLORA

funkedup · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2002, 02:19:22 PM »

Bug wins

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2002, 02:27:40 PM »

jippie

Charon · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2002, 02:37:05 PM »

What is the story on it? How was it "acquired" ?

Charon

midnight Target · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2002, 02:52:38 PM »

Looks like a P-59 ripoff.

funkedup · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2002, 04:34:46 PM »

Here's the story: http://bispro.free.fr/aviation/flora/flora1.htm

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2002, 04:38:58 PM »

Where did we get it from?

superpug1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2002, 04:44:22 PM »

It's ugly:D

Charon · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2002, 05:35:15 PM »

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Shipped in parts by a Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II" transport to Wright-Patterson base in Dayton, Ohio (where today's U.S.A.F. museum is located), this Yak-23 was test-flown by Collins, who had already flown the MiG-15 of a Korean deserter in September 1953. After a month of testing it was dismantled, and then left as it came, aboard a C-124.

I'm sure some small group of opportunists in some satellite nation got a nice little rental fee out of the deal

Or maybe a little political assistance on some local issue. My guesses Hungary? Czechoslovakia? Yugoslavia?

Tnks links

Charon

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