A couple of old relics
I spotted these two today outside a modern public library in Zhuhai, I couldn’t find any information, but I think the plane is a MiG-16 (but I’m only too happy to be corrected), and as for the motor torpedo boat, that’s anyone’s guess……
Hope you find them interesting and thanks for looking, George.
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Rob Pollock said on December 8, 2017
V interesting, George.
neil foster said on December 8, 2017
I think the jet is a MiG 15, the boat looks like a Vosper, not sure how one would find it’s way to a library in China though I’d love to know the history of it all the same.
Cheers George.N.
Craig Abrahamson said on December 8, 2017
I always thought that, for whatever reason, all the Mig series were odd-numbered from their designers – on the other hand, I don’t recall ever seeing a Mig-15, -17, -19 (or -16 if that be the case) with that type bulbous nose – sorta puts me in mind of the F-86D “Dog Sabre”. At any rate, a shame it’s been left to its’ fate by [apparent] ‘street kids’ who revel in the random act of graffiti and vandalism.
Chris Bumgarner said on December 8, 2017
Given the location in China, my guess would be the aircraft is a Shenyang J-5A, a license-built version of the MiG 17PF. In the nose is the Izumrud radar.
Craig Abrahamson said on December 8, 2017
You may be right, Chris….the Mig-15 only had two wing fences, the -17, three.
Jeff Bailey said on December 8, 2017
Interesting group of equipment, George. Thanks for sharing.
Robert Royes said on December 8, 2017
Mig-17/J-5A is mi guess. Wow that does look like a Vosper.
John Healy said on December 8, 2017
J-5A. Thanks for sharing, George.
George Williams said on December 9, 2017
Thanks for your comments, guys. My Chinese friend tried to tell me the plane is a MiG-16 because of the repositioning of the horizontal elevators higher up on the tail fin, don’t if he’s right. As for the boat looking like a Vosper, perhaps the Chinese were “influenced” by the styling……..
Jamie McIntyre said on December 12, 2017
Looks like a P-4 Class Torpedo Boat –
http://china-defense.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/pt-boats-of-plan.html?m=1
Knowing the influences of it’s Russian forebears more likely to be Italian-influenced than British .