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Code	Make	Description	Price
HA2411	Corgi	J-2 (MIG-15bis copy) - Chinese Nationalist AF, Taiwan (450)	£ 0.00
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	Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2411 is this superb 1/72 scale model of J-2 (MIG-15bis copy) "1765" in the livery of the Chinese Nationalist Air Force, Taiwan in 1962. An outstanding little model, complete with sliding canopy, drop tanks, pilot figure, optional undercarriage and flap positions and a display stand. This is quite a rare model as only 450 were made. Almost every type of MiG aircraft has made it into the hands of Western forces or countries friendly with Western forces by defecting pilots. On March 3, 1962 one such flight was a Chinese AF J-2 (MiG-15bis) that departed Zhejiang's Lu-Qiao Airport in Mainland China. The pilot was Liu Chen-se of the 6th Division, 16th Group, 3rd Wing, 8th Squadron who flew his aircraft 1765 to Tao Yuan AB, Tao Yuan County, ROC. Some of the aircraft that pilots used to defect were test-flown and/or extensively examined by Western forces and returned to Mainland China. Some aircraft such as J-2 1765 were placed in museums and this aircraft can be seen at the Taiwan AF Museum at Gangshan. 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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