This Fresco-C flew with the Polish AF as 1529 and arrived in the US around January 1994. In the intervening years it has flown all around North America on the warbird circuit and came to be based Camarillo (CMA) around August 2020. The plane is photographed in the hangar of the Commemorative AF SoCal Wing.

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.

Bill Reesman is seen returning after another amazing flying display at Aviation Nation 2009.