Aircraft Photo of 0872 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF | Czechoslovakia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #251752
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:0872
Aircraft Original Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Generic Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Version:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF
C/n (msn):000872
Operator Titles:Czechoslovakia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Prague - KbelyMap
Country:Czechia
Airport Codes:ICAO: LKKB   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Letecké Muzeum Kbely
 
Photo Date:6 June 2020
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 251752
Photo Comment

This fresco-C was accepted into the Czechoslovak AF in October 1955 and one month later was assigned as the personal plane of Lt. Gen. Josef Vosíáhlo in the velitelská letka (Command Air Squadron). The plane further served with the 8., 3. and 7. stíhací letecký pluk (8th, 3rd and 7th Fighter Air Regiment before it was decommissioned in December 1966 with a total flying time of 441 h 29 min and 756 cycles.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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