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    Airframe Family: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco (NATO)
    Latest Model:Lim-5 Fresco-C (NATO)
    Last Military Serial:1020 SPRP
    Construction Number:1C 10-20
    Last Civil Registration:N117MG
    Compressed ID:WSK-Mielec Lim-5 sn 1020 SPRP cn 1C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej with s/n 1020.

    March 1994

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Brunetto Flying Service, Coolidge, AZ.

    From 31 January 1995 to 1999

    To James B. Rossi, Ocala, FL with new c/r N117MG.

    Markings Applied: 1020
    Flown in Soviet Air Force markings.

    11 June 1999


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Quinte International Airshow at CFB Trenton in Trenton, ON.

    11 June 1999


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Quinte International Airshow at CFB Trenton in Trenton, ON.

    From 18 August 2000 to 2001

    To North American Aviation Group, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N117MG.

    28 August 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX117MG (LIM-5, 1C1020) issued.

    25 February 2002

    To Mikoyan Llc, Paducah, KY keeping c/r N117MG.

    30 August 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX117MG (LIM-5, 1C1020) issued.

    Circa 30 August 2005

    To Mikoyan Llc, Rapid City, SD keeping c/r N117MG.

    21 July 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed from the control tower at Cedar Rapids, IA

    13 March 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N117MG.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Chino, CA.

    1 July 2009

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N117MG.

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 1020
    Displayed in Soviet markings.

    27 August 2012

    Civil registration, N117MG, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Chino, CA.

    14 November 2012


    Photographer: Paulo @badesso
    Notes: Planes of Fame Air museum, Chino, CA
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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