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    Airframe Family: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco (NATO)
    Latest Model:J-5 Fresco (NATO)
    Last Military Serial:2507 PLAAF
    Last Civil Registration:N1VC
    Compressed ID:Shenyang J-5 sn 2507 PLAAF cr N1VC
    Latest Owner or Location:Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J-5 by Shenyang at China.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force with s/n 2507.

    7 April 1980


    Photographer: Peter B Lewis
    Notes: At Reno, Nevada

    2 January 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA (note removed Chinese insignia)

    20 September 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1VC (MIG 17 SHENGYANG F4, 2705) issued.

    4 April 2001

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX with new c/r N1VC.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    From After 31 December 2005 to By 24 February 2006

    Based at Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
    The dates indicate the arrival data at Atwater. The airframe was likely only based here for a short time.
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    From After 24 February 2006 to By 30 August 2006

    The date represent the departure from Atwater.

    From After 5 June 2009 to By 13 June 2010

    To Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
    The dates indicate the arrival date at the Museum.
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    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    17 December 2010

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N1VC.

    13 October 2015

    To John M. Williams, Midland, TX keeping c/r N1VC.

    25 February 2019

    Civil registration, N1VC, cancelled.

    Placed on display with Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Google Earth Historical Imagery
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     Mike Henniger
    Noah Rechtin
    Thorsten Ruchel
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