1/48 Monogram Mig-15 bis

Gallery Article by Peter Athanasopoulos on Nov 8 2009

  Greece Hellenic Air Force Day 

 

Hello from Greece my name is Peter Athanasopoulos

This is my old Mig-15 bis coming from Monogram in 1/48 scale.  Accurate in dimensions, good cockpit in detail, a nicely molded landing system.  The cockpit is painted with Matt Black. Outer surfaces Aluminum overall 2002 Humbrol enamel. 

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Markings concern an aircraft of ex East Germany Air Force.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-15) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters, and it achieved fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all enemy fighters. The MiG-15 also served as the starting point for development of the more advanced MiG-17 which would oppose American fighters over North Vietnam in the 1960s. The MiG-15 is believed to have been one of the most numerous jet aircraft ever made, with over 12,000 built. Licensed foreign production perhaps raised the total to over 18,000.

The Mig-15 is often mentioned along with the F-86 Sabre in lists of the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War and in comparison with fighters of other eras.

I Hope you like my little Mig!  

Peter Athanasopoulos

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Photos and text © by Peter Athanasopoulos