Mig-17 "Fresco" (Zvezda)

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On October 5, 1969, Lieutenant Eduardo Jimenez of the Cuban Air Force defected to the United States in a MiG-17 Fresco A. He landed at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, and parked his aircraft right next to Air Force One.
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President Nixon was at his home on Key Biscayne at the time, and the fact that a Cuban Air Force Fighter could fly through the air defenses of the Air Base and land next to the president’s aircraft caused considerable alarm and consternation.
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When the MiG-17 arrived at Homestead, it was immediately moved into a hangar and photographed and studied in great detail by military and civilian intelligence personnel.
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Some plastic missing …
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Airfix Mig-17 wing on top of the Zvezda wing
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Some dirty kind off pre-shading
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Coat of Alclad II Aluminium
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Left Airfix, right Zvezda
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Pilot in the cockpit
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On his way to Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
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Mig-17 A with pilot Lieutenant Eduardo Jimenez of the Cuban Air Force
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Comments

13 7 January, 07:50

Neuling
Nice work, interesting story

7 January, 10:54

Guy Rump
Good job. 👍

7 January, 11:24

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On October 5, 1969, Lieutenant Eduardo Jimenez of the Cuban Air Force defected to the United States in a MiG-17 Fresco A. He landed at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, and parked his aircraft right next to Air Force One.

Mig-17F (Zvezda)

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1:72 MiG-17A/P/F (Fresco A, B, C) - 37mm and 23mm gun barrels set & Pitot Tube (Master AM-72-071)

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