How many MiG-15 planes are still flying today and where do they fly?

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Dmackman1969@reddit

I flew one in Czech Republic last week. The pilot was telling me there are only 2-3 air worthy, one in Poland, Czech and he wasn’t sure about the third.

Definitely worth the 30 minutes. Holy Shit.

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D2rat225@reddit

I am looking to buy a mig-15 and I don't know how challenging they are to fly. I am IFR certified and have 550 flight hours in a cessna 182 though, but I don't know if I can handle an old jet.

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Arbuzek2000@reddit (OP)

That's really cool! I dont know much about how they handle in flight, but I hope you will succeed.

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Arbuzek2000@reddit (OP)

I know that in Poland there is Squadron Foundation, but what demo or private MiG-15 fly in Russia?

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Wide_Plate5175@reddit

Not sure, pretty sure I’ve seen them around at maks airshow once but migs are really big in russia, most of them are owned by a company that sells flights in them I think they are called “mig flug”

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GeologistOld1265@reddit

I am sure if you want to go really really fast, it is basically your only option, beside paying to suborbital flight.

I do not believe there is even any military planes that can go this fast today.

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No. The MiG-15 was, I think, just subsonic. Lots of current military aircraft are faster: F-16, F-18, F-35, F-22, a bundle of MiGs and Sukhois, all the Mirage variants, a number of SAABs - perhaps even the J29 was faster.

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GeologistOld1265@reddit

Did I mix it up with Mig23? May be.

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joesnopes@reddit

We all get things wrong sometimes. :)

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Beautiful_Bat8962@reddit

Can I quote you on this joe?

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joesnopes@reddit

Absolutely! And it can happen to you too.

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MaddingtonBear@reddit

There are about 15 registered ones remaining in the US. How many are airworthy at any given time is a different question. At least a couple may be parts planes only at this point.

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Admirable_Dig6160@reddit

How do you tell it’s a 15? The wings? ITAP of a mig 17 last week that stopped at my FBO that looks almost identical outside the paint job.

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bnzgfx@reddit

Yes, the wings have more sweep on the 17.

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Arbuzek2000@reddit (OP)

For those who didn't understand, I meant some Demo Teams or private owners, but still thank y'all for informations you gave me.

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on3day@reddit

As an addition; I think that the ones that do fly fly in the sky.

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matrixbadger@reddit

The Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica in Buenos Aires, Argentina has an airworthy MiG-15UTI (LV-X216). I will be visiting in November and they haven't yet replied to my email asking if it's scheduled to be flying at that time.

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Saddam_UE@reddit

Here is good idea of how many are left in 2023/2024:

https://youtu.be/OFimfaUzbmM?si=lJguCTH-iTLJT_iY

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badbatch@reddit

I think there was one at the dover Air show last month.

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Phantom_sidewinder@reddit

I know that the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA has a MiG-15 that they fly sometimes. They had an aircraft show case a few months ago where they took it for a spin.

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V2kuTsiku@reddit

My dad was in the soviet army in '79 and he said these were obsolete then already. Were used for learning.

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WizardMelcar@reddit

You say this like it should be a surprise. Mig15 is a Korean war Era fighter.

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Clover2008@reddit

What the NATO designation for the MiG-15?

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WizardMelcar@reddit

German word for bassoon.

Not to be confused with a bundle of stcks.

Or if you're under the age of 12 a guy person. Please note the different spelling. 1g vs 2.

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PerformerPossible204@reddit

Well, I flew one about 10 years ago. MiG-15bis. Unless it's wrecked, at least one!

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nbd9000@reddit

China has tons of them still active

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jnhwdwd343@reddit

They made drones out of them, not even joking

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StringerBell420@reddit

It wasn’t that long ago where you saw them in every issue of Aero Trader for a few 100k.

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ChevTecGroup@reddit

Ebay for $35k in the 2000s.

David Tallichet imported squadrons of polish mig-17s and sold a bunch during his divorce

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Careful-Bicycle@reddit

There is a warbird flight training school in Santa Fe New Mexico where you can actually do flight training in their MiG 15 and get type certified in it.

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pavehawkfavehawk@reddit

Pretty sure north Korean is still the worlds largest operator

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unlessyoumeantit@reddit

Before the war in Ukraine, I could see MiG-15s at any air shows in Poland.

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not_so_subtle_now@reddit

When I was a kid my dad took me to an airshow at Edwards AFB in CA. I saw a red Mig-15 shooting around and it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen at the time. I also saw Chuck Yeager fly by and I remember an SR 71 absolutely hammering it at pretty low level right passed us.

It ignited a fascination with aviation in general, and I always have a special place in my heart for Korean war era fighters like the mig and the f86. They are so beautiful.

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