Did I just see a Mig15?

[Vlad the Imp]

I was out between Reading and Sonning earlier when what looked like a 50s swept wing single engined fighter flew low overhead. It looked like either a Mig15 or F86 Sabre. I didn't realise such a thing was flying in the UK but was rather chuffed at a rather unexpected sight.

Anyone know what it might have been or what events were on locally that it might have been at?

[MarkwG]

I suspect that's the one attending the Bournemouth Air Fair going home

[hammo19]

It was at Sunderland Airshow -beautiful looking plane and well displayed

[Vlad the Imp]

Excellent, thanks for that, I had no idea there was one in the UK. I've done a bit of Googling now and will try and arrange a proper look at it.

[ManiacBob]

I think it comes over from Norway? It flies out North Weald during the summer airshow season. Painted in the colors of an aircraft flown by Yuri Gagarin.

I had no idea how small they were until I saw it buzzing around Clackton airshow a few years ago.

[aeropilot]

ManiacBob said:

I think it comes over from Norway? It flies out North Weald during the summer airshow season. Painted in the colors of an aircraft flown by Yuri Gagarin.

Yep, an ex-Polish AF Mig-15 two seater operated by the Norwegian Airforce Historical Squadron.

Its painted in Gagarin's markings as when he was a young Soviet AF pilot, he was flying Mig-15's from a Soviet AF base only 40km from the Norwegian border.

[ecsrobin]

Looked great at Bournemouth.

[Vlad the Imp]

ecsrobin said:

Looked great at Bournemouth.

It looked bloody amazing over Reading when it was absolutely the last thing I expected to see flying overhead!

[V8 Fettler]

Currently at Duxford.