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HA2413	Corgi	MiG-15bis - Fuerza aerea Revolucionaria, Cuban AF (600 ONLY)	£ 0.00
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	Mikoyan MiG-15 bis "Fagot" fighter bomber in the superb markings of "27", Defensa anti aerea Y Fuerza aerea Revolucionaria, Cuban Air Force. Production only 600 pieces. An outstanding little model, complete with sliding canopy, drop tanks, pilot figure, optional undercarriage and flap positions and a display stand. On January 1, 1959 when Cuban President Batista was overthrown by Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution forces the Fuerza Aérea Revolucionara (Revolutionary Air Force) was formed. After the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 the name was changed to Air Defense Anti Revolutionary Armed Forces (DAAFAR) in 1963. The role of the DAAFAR was to protect Cuban airspace, support the Cuban army and navy. New Years Day 1962 Cuba revealed about 60 fighter aircraft they had received from Russia. U.S. Intelligence estimated these 60 aircraft were comprised of MiG-15bis, MiG-17s and a small number of MiG-19s. These fighters were retired in 1991 but the Escuela de Aviacion Militar continued to use the trainers until 1998. The MiG-15 (NATO name Fagot) was designed from information and technology gathered from captured WWII Germans. The main features of the Mig-15 were its simplicity and swept wings. The MiG-15bis was an improved single-seat fighter with better cannon, fuel capacity, avionics and a Klimov turbojet engine developed using an unlicensed Rolls-Royce Nene engine. All this was put in a strengthened airframe. The Allies were completely surprised when the Mig-15 arrived in Korea and quickly brought about the development of the F-86 Sabre. There were a total of 364 MiG-15bisR built.

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