mig 17 airfix

Robert Podkoński
It's nice to see you, Charlie 😉

Charlie Spitfire
it was nice to see you in that plane that you flue in

Charlie Spitfire
the cockpit was rusted so they could not get the canopy open so i had to look down into the cockpit from the outside

Andy Ball
Great when you're up close!

Mona
I got to sit in one ,years ago at the Hartford Air Museum

Charlie Spitfire
was it a 17 or a 15 15s have 2 wing sheets on eatch wing and 17s have 3 the thin slits of metel on the top side

Charlie Spitfire
you can see the nose of new Zealand's only harrier jump jet in the picture

Charlie Spitfire
they could not get the cockpit open so i had to look through the glass i have this kit and wanted inspiration

Mona
Not sure Charlie , I believe it was a 15...but almost 30 yrs ago since

Mona
I had the opportunity to sit in many that day , I remember more about the B-29 ,Canberra ..and the F4U Corsair ..than the Mig ,sorry

Charlie Spitfire
we have a Canberra cockpit that you can climb in
@Mona have you been in a b-29 or seen one up close

Mona
Yes , I've been in a B-29 , got to sit in the flight engineers seat , my dad trained in KB-29's and KB-50's ,that was his job (he later was crew chief for three KC-97s in SAC ) ..should have seen how excited he was to be in a B-29 again ,and to show and explain the instruments it was/is at the Hartford Air museum @ open cockpit day ,also have seen FiFi flying , Last summer a B-29 flew over my home several times , Also have been in a B-17 , the one that tours each summer ..I still have all his books from when he was in mechanic /flight school

Charlie Spitfire
sounds like you had a great dad my dad is a wheel chair maker but my great great grandfather was a lutenint commander in the royal navy

Mona
you should be proud of both your Dad and Grandfather. the job your dad does it a wonderful thing and people benefit from his efforts ...I'm sure your family will proud of you also ..do the best you can do

Charlie Spitfire
thank you by the way get ready for some likes on your albums i am about to cheek them out

Charlie Spitfire
thanks for the likes mates

Charlie Spitfire
i wont be building this for a wile after my Blenheim is finished

Charlie Spitfire
canopy will be open in this build