Aircraft Photo of F-1160 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F | Indonesia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #701128
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-1160
Aircraft Original Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Generic Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Version:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Indonesia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Yogyakarta - AdisutjiptoMap
Country:Indonesia
Airport Codes:ICAO: WAHH   IATA: JOG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala
 
Photo Date:7 November 2023
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 701128
Photo Comment

As well as Russian-built MiG-17s, Indonesia also received licence-built versions in the form of Polish LIM-5Ps and Czech S-104s. The plate with the aircraft states that it was delivered to 11 Sqdn at Iswahyudi AB, Madiun in 1961 and saw service in Operation Trikora (a Soviet-Indonesian campaign which aimed to seize and annex the Dutch overseas territory of Netherlands New Guinea in 1962) and Operation Dwikora (a confrontation with Malaysia in 1963). Placed on display at the Museum in 1984

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