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Mielec SB Lim-2
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53
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Built by WSK Mielec in late 1953 as a Lim-1 single seat fighter. (Source: Janusz Maksymowicz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13NOV53
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Issued to the 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment in Orneta city (North Poland). (Source: Janusz Maksymowicz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JUN63
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Issued from 61th Training-Combat Aviation Regiment in Nowe Miasto to 59th Training-Combat Aviation Regiment in Biala Podlaska. (Source: Janusz Maksymowicz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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c64
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Probably in 1964 after the disbandment of 59th Training-Combat Aviation Regiment in Biala Podlaska, the aircraft was converted to a two seat version SBLim-1 (equivalent to the Russian MiG-15UTI). SB is an abbreviation of "Szkolno-Bojowy" which translates as Training-Combat. (Source: via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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70
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Sometime during the period 09JAN70 to 30MAY70, the aircraft was fitted with the rear fuselage and tail from Lim-2 s/n 1B-01221 thus becoming a SBLim-2 (for which there is no Russian equivalent). This was previously reported erroneously as having taken place during the c1964 conversion. (Source: Robert Senkowski and Slawomir Bartosik via Tony Morris, UK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18APR79
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Arrived at Aviation Repair Workshop No.2 (LZR-2) / Military Aviation Depot No. 2 (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz from Military Unit 2571 in Slupsk. It is presumed that the aircraft arrived by rail as it was then minus an engine. (Source: Remigiusz Gadacz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20SEP79
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The aircraft was flown away to Military Unit 5058 (61st Training-Combat Aviation Regiment) in Biala Podlaska. (Source: Remigiusz Gadacz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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02APR85
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Arrived at Aviation Repair Workshop No.2 (LZR-2) / Military Aviation Depot No. 2 (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz from Military Unit 5058 (61st Training-Combat Aviation Regiment). This was the fifth overhaul for the aircraft. (Source: Remigiusz Gadacz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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04JUL86
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The aircraft was flown away to Military Unit 5058 (61st Training-Combat Aviation Regiment) in Biala Podlaska. (Source: Remigiusz Gadacz via Bartosz Klimczak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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c87
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Sold to Randal W. McFarlane, Brisbane, Qld. (Source: Randal McFarlane) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23MAR88
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Struck off charge by the Polish Air Force. (Source: Robert Senkowski and Slawomir Bartosik via Tony Morris, UK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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89
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Sold to Hockey Treloar, Bankstown, NSW. Registration VH-LKW reserved but not taken up. Stored dismantled at Bankstown. (Source: Warbirds Directory v4 by Geoff Goodall) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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02JAN99
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Arrived at Nowra by road from Bankstown having been gifted to the Australian Naval Aviation Museum Foundation by Hockey Treloar. (Source: Mark Clayton) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DEC02
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Arrived at Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Parafield. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SEP04
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Restoration of the tailplane completed. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13APR05
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"After twelve months of serious work to repair the badly dented Lim-2 fuselage, fin, rudder and tailplane" the fuselage was moved from CJFM to the TAFE hangar at Parafield to be used as a training aid by TAFE students and to provide room at CJFM for the restoration of the wings. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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06JUN06
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Title transferred from Australia's Museum of Flight, Nowra to Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Parafield, SA. (Source: CJFM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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02AUG06
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The aircraft was photographed outside the CJFM hangar structurally complete and on its wheels. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DEC06
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The aircraft was used as a backdrop in a photo shoot for jump blues band "Roj and the Jam Jets". The aircraft was decorated with appropriate nose art. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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APR07
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Reported to be inside the CJFM hangar on display beside the Sabre. (Source: CJFM Newsletter No. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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05FEB10
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Classic Jets Fighter Museum accepted QAM's offer to purchase the aircraft. Delivery is planned for the latter half of 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18NOV10
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Loaded at Classic Jets, Parafield. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19NOV10
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Departed Port Pirie, SA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21NOV10
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Arrived at QAM, Caloundra at 2130. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22NOV10
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Unloaded at QAM Caloundra. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23JUN11
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Placed on display in Hangar 2. QAM records its thanks to Marek Radomski and Bartosz Klimczak for assisting with research into the aircraft's Polish history and markings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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