| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N117BR |
| Alternate Registration: | NX117BR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | PZL-Mielec Lim-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17F) |
| C/n (msn): | 1C1529 |
| Operator Titles: | Red Bull |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alamogordo - Holloman AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHMN IATA: HMN Local: HMN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 27 October 2007 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 225083 |
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This former Polish Air Force (serial 1529) Lim-5 (MiG-17F) was sold to Bill Reesman, Aurora, (OR) in January 1994 and transferred to Mig Magic Inc, Westlake Village (CA) in April 1994. Late March 1995 is received a US Certificate of airworthiness and started to participate in the airshow circuit. Since 2000, the owner is sponsered by Red Bull. In August 2010, the Lim was transferred to Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston (TX) as N117TF and operated from Chino. Late October 2019, it was again sold. This time to a enthusiast in Camarillo, CA. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 March 2020, and has since been viewed 408 times. |