Lim-5 Fresco C Diecast Model, Polish Air Force 45th Experimental Sqn, Red 1717
HM-HA5905Product Details
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA5905 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSK-Mielec Lim-5 Fresco C | 6.25" | 5.25" |
In 1955 Poland purchased a license to produce the MiG-17 aircraft to be manufactured byWSK-Mielec (Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego) and WSK "PZL-Mielec" a Polish aerospace manufacturer, based in Mielec. The Polish aircraft was named Lim-5 and the first aircraft was completed on November 28, 1956 with a total number of 477 Lim-5s being produced by 1960. On July 12, 1993 the oldest Lim-5 1717 of the 45th Experimental Aviation Squadron completed a commemorative last flight of the Lim-5 wearing a special paint scheme designed by artist Grezygier