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Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: funkedup on May 13, 2002, 01:29:24 PM
What is it?
Title: Re: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: Dead Man Flying on May 13, 2002, 01:30:58 PM
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Originally posted by funkedup
What is it?


Butt ugly.

-- Todd/Leviathn
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: delta 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
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on May 13, 2002, 02:16:23 PM
jak-23 1947

nato name FLORA
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: funkedup on May 13, 2002, 02:19:22 PM
Bug wins :)
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on May 13, 2002, 02:27:40 PM
jippie
:)
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: Charon on May 13, 2002, 02:37:05 PM
What is the story on it? How was it "acquired" ? :) Charon
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: midnight Target on May 13, 2002, 02:52:38 PM
Looks like a P-59 ripoff.
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: funkedup on May 13, 2002, 04:34:46 PM
Here's the story:  http://bispro.free.fr/aviation/flora/flora1.htm
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: GRUNHERZ on May 13, 2002, 04:38:58 PM
Where did we get it from?
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: superpug1 on May 13, 2002, 04:44:22 PM
It's ugly:D
Title: Mystery Plane #134158907
Post by: Charon 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