Eastbourne International Airshow 2017

MIG 15
‘RED 18’
This Polish-built MiG-
15UTI was produced in
1952 and is operated by
the Norwegian Air Force
Historical Squadron as
a representative of the
Cold War ‘enemy’.
The prototype MiG-15 first flew in
1947 and was series produced in the
USSR between 1949 and 1959, with
some 18,000 built. Following its end of
service with the Polish Air Force in 1990,
the aircraft you see today was exported
to the USA. The aircraft did only a few
flights when in the US and was
shipped back to Europe in 2014.
The MiG-15 is well known for its
role in the Korean War – a conflict
which also involved Royal Navy
operated Hawker Sea Furies.
Piloted by Lieutenant Peter
‘Hoagy’ Carmichael, one such
Sea Fury FB11 made history
when it downed a MiG-15; one
of the very few times when
a piston-engined aircraft
has gained superiority
over a jet.
FLYING TIMES
Sat 12:28; Sun 12:35
DIMENSIONS
Height: 3.7m; Length: 10.10m
Wingspan: 10.08m
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed: 652mph
POWERPLANT
1 x Klimov VK-I Turbojet engine
DID YOU KNOW?
The markings RED 18 represent the aircraft flown
by famed Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin before he
became the first man to visit outer space in 1961.
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