Here is a story about Jak-23 and Mig-15 briefly flown in Yugoslavia.

Romanian Pilot Mikhail Dijakonu has defected on 24.06.1953 to Yugoslavia in a Jak-23 airplane and asked for asylum. News about this even was published whole 35 days later. Some time later an Mig-15 (number 25) from Hungary landed in Yugoslavia as its pilot got dissorianted.

Jak-23 was in superb condition while Mig-15 got its left landing gear and left wing tip damaged due to emergency landing. In biggest secrecy Mig-15 was repaired and was handed over to VOC that tested its flight characteristics together with Jak-23. These airplanes were flown by Captains Vodopivec (on Jak 17 flights lasting 8,27hrs, on Mig 6 flights lasting 2,4hrs) and Todorovic (on Jak 3 flights lasting,14 hrs and 3 flights on Mig lasting 1,56hrs) while Captain Prebeg flew only on Jak-23(1 flight of 20min). Saved data show that weaponary was also tested. Jak was soon after dissasembled and sent to USA in crates. The airplane was handed over to the Americans and was tested in Wright-Peterson AB in Ohio and was subsequently returned by C-124 Globemaster to its “rightfull owner in Eastern Europe”.

As long as 40 years these flight tests have stayed a sescret to the american air force history.

Very cool 😎

Do you have any G-4 in action pics?

What do you mean by action pics?During the conflicts,lanching weapons etc?

So the agreement was to overhaul only one MiG-23? That doesn’t make sense. I was under the impression that there were more migs that came over to be overhauled. :confused:

Along Mig-23 also 4 Mig-21Bis were sent for overhaul. This was just a first batch and more airplanes were to follow if the events in 1991 didnt happen.

Ok enough for today. Laku noc!

Of course i do!

The airplane was briefly tested by Yugoslav Air Force pilots from the Test and Research Cente (VOC) at the end of 1960s.It is still unclear how the airplane was obtained,although some stories tell that it was obtained directly from Russia.It was tested and an evaluation was to be made if it will be acquired for Yugoslav Air Force.Instead of obtaining Mig-19,Yugoslav Air Force opted for muc better Mig-21.

And as a bonus,you get several photos of Trumpeters model in 1/48 scale!

P.S: I also have photos and info about Jak-23 that defected from Romania(24.07.1953) and Mig-15 from Hungary that were both tested by VOC.

And here it is at Moma Stanojlovic overhaul facility in 1997,with Serbian AF markings painted over.

Thanks god after 19 years they have had finaly and overhaul. Hey does anybody know a bit more on the history of the mig 29s that serbia has in russian service beacuse i know they were used for 3 years in russia the mig 29s before.

I think that they were only used briefly and then stored for a long time until delivered to Yugoslavian Air Force in the 1987.

Here is a photo of R-73 tested at Moma Stanojlovic facility.

Mig-21R undergoing regular check up at batajnica AB. Check out the camera equipment in the pod below the fuselage.