MiG-15, Kuçovë Air Base, Albania
Here in Albania, this MiG-15 was discovered at a hangar in the Kuçovë Airbase. The Soviet Union was on a mission to create many of these machines as the MiG-15, a jet fighter, served a valuable purpose. Designers Mikoyan-Gurevich manufactured the MiG-15 in 1946, and its first operational flight was within the next year – December 1947. Russia searched for an aircraft that could tackle the devastating blows from the B-29s, and the MiG-15 was the solution. It was a history-making machine for Russia, and it was able to stand against the pressure from the United States’ air superiority.
MiG 15 Kucove Air Base Albania
Antonov An-2
This aircraft was discovered abandoned after it had served its time in the Russian Forces. The Antonov An-2 was a part of the mass production that the Soviet Union was engaged in for more than 50 years. The Antonov An-2 took its first operational flight in 1947 and was in production straight up until 2001. In the later years, the plane was used mainly as a resourceful tool in manufacturing, while in the 1959s, it served in the military. This is an intriguing plane and to be left like this is truly sad.
Antonov An 2
