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In recent years, a wreckage of a MiG-3 (motor frame, engine, center
of the plane and middle part of fuselage) was found at the bottom of Black
Sea.
We see it is a late example. The author of these b/w photos Rostislav Bardokin visited Anapa ( a small town on the Black Sea ) Museum and obtained more information. . |
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This MiG-3 belonged to 7 IAP VVS ChF (Black Sea fleet) , piloted by
Fiodor Yegorov.
Mig-3 was not shot down, but felt down into the sea during the take off. The Anapa airfield of regiment was close to the sea and airstrip was toward the slope in direction of the sea. The pilot didn't survive to the crash. The Mig-3 was located about 1 km away from the bank of the sea just in front of the airstrip. After the wreckages were lifted up, they were stored in the port for
a long time.
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The society "Aviascan" has conducted research for war wrecks in Karelia,
finding the central part of this MiG fuselage, wings, and other pieces
during the year 2001. This society recovered also the wrecks of one of
the I-153 that was restored by the firm "Avion" and now flies in New Zealand.
Their site is at URL http://www.sampo.ru/~aviascan/ , while the direct link to MiG-3 wrecks page is: http://www.sampo.ru/~aviascan/mig3.htm |
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