Like thousands of other pilots around the world who have watched their flying adventures curtailed to one degree or another over the past few months, you might be thinking this is the time to step up to a sportier airplane, one with a bit of a kick to it, an airplane that might also be something people point to on the ramp when you taxi by. How about a jet warbird?
Last Airworthy MiG-17PF Is Up For Sale
Key Takeaways:
- A unique, airworthy MiG-17PF jet warbird, the only one of its type globally, is currently for sale by owner Jon Blanchette.
- Blanchette, a former engineer and Navy officer, spent 15 years meticulously restoring the aircraft from a Polish scrapyard into an airshow performer capable of full aerobatics.
- The MiG-17PF holds historical significance as the first Soviet night/inclement weather fighter, notably used against US F-4s during the Vietnam War.
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