Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR) Marker
MiG-17PF
(LIM-6MR)
Fresco-D
Fighter/Reconnaissance
1955-1987
On Loan From the National Museum
of the United States Air Force
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 32° 8.447′ N, 110° 52.033′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17F (LIM-5) (a few steps from this marker); MiG-21PF (a few steps from this marker); Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF (a few steps from this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (a few steps from this marker); Shenyang J-6A (MiG-19PF) Farmer Fighter (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas WB-66D Destroyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas YEA-3A Skywarrior (within
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17.
MiG-17PF ("Fresco D") All-weather fighter version equipped with Izumrud radar, 3 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons and VK-1F engine ("aircraft SP-7F"). 668 built. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Closeup of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR) and marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR)
Public Domain - United States Air Force, circa 1980s
4. USAF F-5Es flying with a Soviet MiG-17 and MiG-21 of the 4477th Tactical Evaluation Squadron
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
