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    Airframe Family: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot (NATO)
    Latest Model:MiG-15bis Fagot-B (NATO)
    Last Military Serial:2071 PLAN
    Construction Number:122071
    Last Civil Registration:N996
    Compressed ID:Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15bis sn 2071...
    Latest Owner or Location:Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a MiG-15bis.

    From 19 September 1950 to 30 March 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.

    1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Peoples Liberation Army Air Navy with s/n 2071.

    23 March 1993

    To Terence G. Klingele, Belleville, IL with new c/r N996.

    9 February 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX996 (MIG 15, 122071) issued.

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX996 (MIG 15, 122071) issued.

    27 October 2011

    To Wings of Hope, Saint Louis, MO keeping c/r N996.

    Based at Saint Louis Downtown Airport, East Saint Louis, IL.
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    29 October 2015

    To Vietnam War Flight Museum @ the Marine Aviation Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N996.

    Based with William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, TX.

    18 May 2018

    To Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N996.

    21 October 2018


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Wings over Houston Airshow in Texas
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