| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 43 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F |
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| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Collection: | OMAR Mine Museum |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 165850 |
| Photo Comment |
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The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This MiG-17 was a gate guard at the museum and carried the name of its sponsor, "OMAR". The serial of this aircraft is not 100% confirmed. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 September 2019, and has since been viewed 445 times. |