| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "23500" |
| Alternate Serial: | 123 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ikarus 522 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Soko 522 |
| Aircraft Version: | Soko 522 |
| C/n (msn): | 123 |
| Operator Titles: | Yugoslavia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Pivka / Park Vojaške Zgodovine [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Collection: | Park Vojaške Zgodovine |
| Photo Date: | 29 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Peter Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 401658 |
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23500 is a fake serial, it really is 60123. After service it was originally in Mostar, but it moved to the Letecké Muzeum Kbely in Czechia where it was noted in Nov-2008. In 2009 it was moved to Slovenia and became an exhibit in the Park Vojaške Zgodovine (Park of Military History) in Pivka. A total of 112 Soko 522s was built, production ending in 1961. It served in the Yugoslav Air Force from 1954 to 1978 as a trainer/light combat aircraft. The type was used in a number of movies, e.g. The Battle of Neretva, or Kelly's Heroes as stand-in for German Fw-190s. This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 October 2021, and has since been viewed 890 times. |