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unnamed by Wayne 556517, on FlickrDear Gunn Aviation Club Members
Welcome to our October Fast Jets preview Aircraft newsletter, featuring some exciting new models.
All our hand carved Mahogany aircraft take in the region of 60 hours to manufacture plus many hours of drying time which usually equates build time frame of around 9 months. making every aircraft a unique piece.
For those of you who wish to spread your budget, please note we do accept stage payments where you can spread the cost over several months. If you require further details of any of the aircraft in our July 2024 newsletter please email us on welcome@gunnclub.co.uk
As always, a big thank you to Mark Dyer for his continued support, who assisted us as with the finer details in this newsletter.
| WOW551 Mig 15 (Silver) Korea 1951 Designed to meet a Soviet Air Force requirement for a high-performance jet fighter, the MiG-15 was first flown on December 30, 1947 and was one of the first truly successful swept-wing fighters. The MiG-15 was used by several communist nations-including the USSR and North Korea. It could shoot down heavy bombers and could climb faster and higher than its American rival, the F-86. Fortunately for the F-86, it also turned poorly and had high-mach instability, which limited it as a dogfighter. It was poorly matched with the F-86 but excelled in its role as a bomber interceptor, frequently preventing B-29s from operating during the day. Though externally very similar to the MiG-15, the MiG-15bis was a vastly improved variant. Some Soviet units began using the MiG-15bis early in 1951, and by the middle of 1951 the Soviets began replacing all their MiG-15s flying over Korea with the MiG-15bis. It is believed that MiG-15bis "White 384" was flown by Colonel Yevgeni Pepelyayev from an airbase in China. It is said he scored 19 kills with 14 of them being F-86 Sabres. This 1/30 scale Mig 15 is limited to 3 in number worldwide and is priced at?. WOW552. Mig 15 BIS (Camo) Korea 1953 In November 1950, the Russian built MiG-15 went into battle. Its advanced design and exceptional performance startled United Nations forces. The U.S. hoped one of the planes could be acquired for technical analysis and flight evaluation. However, MiG-15 pilots were very careful not to fly over UN territory where they might be forced down. In April 1953 the U.S. Far East Command made an offer of $100,000 for the first MiG-15 delivered intact. No enemy pilot took advantage of this offer, and when the Korean truce went into effect on July 27, 1953, the U.S. still had not acquired a MiG-15 for flight-testing. The Russian’s sent MIG 15s to the Chinese and the North Koreans in 1950. The first-ever jet-versus-jet combat happened on 15th November 1950, when three MiG-15s from the 50th IAD intercepted ten F-80 Shooting Stars. One of the F-80C's piloted by 1st Lt Frank Van Sickle USAF was shot down by 1st Lt Semyon Fyodorovich Khominich, Van Sickle was killed. The Soviet Union actively denied that its pilots flew in combat during the Korean War; only China and North Korea took responsibility for Korean War operations. After the end of the Cold War, Soviet pilots who participated in the conflict began to reveal their roles. Our 1/30 scale MIG 15 release served with the People's Liberation Army, China Air Force, Unit: 726th IAP, Serial: 502. The Russian pilot who flew this machine was Capt. Nikolai Ivanovich Ivanov, an Ace with 6 victories. |
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