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    Airframe Family: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco (NATO)
    Latest Model:Lim-6bis
    Last Military Serial:101 {2} SPRP
    Construction Number:1F 01-01
    Compressed ID:WSK-Mielec Lim-6bis sn 101 SPRP cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej (Museum of Polish Military Technology), Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship)

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    Dates

    Event

    30 November 1960

    Constructed as a Lim-5M by WSK-Mielec at Poland.

    2 December 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej with s/n 101 {2}.

    From 1960 to 1984

    Transferred to 6. Pulk Lotnictwa Mysliwsko-Szturmowego (6th Fighter-Attack Aviation Regiment), Pila, Poland.
    In 1982 unit renamed as 6. Pulk Lotnictwa Mysliwsko-Bombowego (6th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment).

    1964

    Converted to a Lim-6bis by WSK-Mielec at Poland.

    From December 1984 to 1992

    Transferred to 45. Pulk Lotnictwa Mysliwsko-Bombowego (45th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment), Babimost, Poland.
    In 1988 unit renamed as 45. Pulk Lotnictwa Szkolno-Bojowego (45th Training-Combat Aviation Regiment).

    June 1986


    Photographer: Waclaw Holys
    Notes: At the Babimost Air Force Base, Poland.

    1992

    Assigned to Baza Statkow Powietrznych, JW 4044 (Aircraft Base, Military Unit 4044), Mierzecice, Poland for storage.

    September 1993

    Placed on display with Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej (Museum of Polish Military Technology), Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship).
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    20 June 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Sadyba, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

    20 June 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Sadyba, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

    29 July 2019


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej, Warsaw, Poland.
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    Marcin Rogowski
    Thorsten Ruchel
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