Castle Air Museum: MiG-17 Rollout

PLEASE NOTE: September 7, 2011 -- The MiG-17 is returned to the Commemorative Air Force. This aircraft is no longer at Castle.

The Castle Air Museum rolls out display aircraft number 52, a Soviet designed, Chinese built, MiG-17 -- NATO Code: Fresco. The MiG-17 was a high-subsonic performance jet fighter produced by the USSR from 1952. It was armed with one 37mm cannon having 40 rounds and two 23mm cannon having 100 rounds. The aircraft had a single hard point on each wing for either a 50kg (110 lb) bomb or external fuel tank.

Many thanks to all who contributed on this effort!

Visit Castle's Web Site at:
http://www.CastleAirMuseum.org

In the Reference Department, here is a video I shot of a MiG-21 flight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTMfLatsQTo
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[samuel1776]

It had an Iraqi flag on the tail. I really wonder what's the story behind it.

[libertyphoenix777]

One of my FAVORITE PLANES!

[metallicacar]

Wait if this is a Chinese built version wouldn't that make it a Shenyang J/F-5?