| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-EKI |
| Military Code: | 126 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | PZL-Mielec Lim-1/2 |
| Aircraft Version: | PZL-Mielec SBLim-2 (MiG-15UTI) |
| C/n (msn): | 1A10926 |
| Display Paint: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BathurstMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBTH IATA: BHS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 37862 |
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This ex-Polish Air Force aircraft was imported into Australia and stored at Bankstown from 1993 to 1995. Registered VH-EKI on 4 April 1995, it made its first post-restoration flight the following year on 17 November 1996. It was operated on warbird adventure flights for some years and damaged on landing at Camden on 28 December 1997. Repaired, it flew on until at least 2005 before being 'retired' to Bathurst, along with sister-ship VH-REH. It certainly looks a bit tattier these days than it used to! This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 February 2018, and has since been viewed 342 times. |