Remarks: This a/c was delivered to the Air Force in 1965, and served for various Air Force and Air National Guard units in the United States until it was retired in 1987. It now sits proudly on display, in its retirement life, at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia!
Remarks: Many pilots who flew with the Mighty Eighth Air Force trained in this type of a/c. Over 10,000 of these a/c were produced to meet the demands of both the US Army and Navy during the height of WWII. This shot shows the powerplant for this beauty, which is a Continental R-670-5. PRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
Remarks: This MiG conducted much of its business during the Vietnam War for Warsaw Pact nations! It's now in the camouflage c/s of the North Vietnamese Air Force, and is on display at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia.
Remarks: Many pilots who flew with the Mighty Eighth Air Force trained in this type of a/c. Over 10,000 of these a/c were produced to meet the demands of both the US Army and Navy during the height of WWII.
