Old MIGs at Tirana Rinas Airport discussion

GEHFileBot · 05-04-2006, 08:35 AM

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Old MIGs at Tirana Rinas Airport

There are some old MIGs out of use resting in a field within the territory of Tirana Rinas Airport in Albania.

McMaster_de · 05-04-2006, 08:41 AM

The four twin-engine planes are IL-14.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-14

The three silver fighters to the left looks like MiG-15/17/19

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17

ertonkashta · 05-04-2006, 12:22 PM

Actually I've seen the planes physically there because on my GE they does not appear so clear. I saw them clear enough only when my uploaded file was approved. Anyway i just wanted to make a comment on the three MIGs. Actually they have been kind of pride of our army. In every parade the planes were part of the sky panorama living some white smoke behind. The most interesting story about these planes is quite recent, when two albanian pilots landed in an italian airport without being detected by radars. It happened in 1997. Probably if you are a MIGs addicted you can check the web for the story.

McMaster_de · 05-04-2006, 12:57 PM

In Delvinë army divisions shot at the rebels from Mig-15's, resulting in dozens of deaths. Two pilots who refused to shoot at the population fled in a Mig-15 and asked for political asylum in Italy. The decomposition of the army by the struggle was such that even the officers refused to shoot at "civilians".

The government also demanded the extradition of two Albanian pilots who had fled to Italy abord a MIG-15. They were charged with desertion.

ertonkashta · 05-05-2006, 04:14 PM

Since i don't have a good view of GE, I would like to see how does my parents village looks like from above. Could you please find and put a placemark on "Palase, Albania". / Thnx

sladys · 05-05-2006, 04:30 PM

Sorry, but Palase is in Lo-Res.

paul89 · 05-05-2006, 04:33 PM

I found it, it is in very bad resolution but your parents must have a very beautiful view to the sea and to the mountains

sladys · 05-05-2006, 05:06 PM

Like so many countries in the Balkan area. We envy you. It's just as beautiful as the norwegian westcoast and the fjords.

05-04-2006, 08:35 AM	#1
GEHFileBot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,960	Old MIGs at Tirana Rinas Airport discussion This is a discussion thread for the following file: Old MIGs at Tirana Rinas Airport There are some old MIGs out of use resting in a field within the territory of Tirana Rinas Airport in Albania.

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McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	The four twin-engine planes are IL-14. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-14 The three silver fighters to the left looks like MiG-15/17/19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17 __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-04-2006, 12:57 PM	#4
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	In Delvinë army divisions shot at the rebels from Mig-15's, resulting in dozens of deaths. Two pilots who refused to shoot at the population fled in a Mig-15 and asked for political asylum in Italy. The decomposition of the army by the struggle was such that even the officers refused to shoot at "civilians". The government also demanded the extradition of two Albanian pilots who had fled to Italy abord a MIG-15. They were charged with desertion. __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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05-04-2006, 12:22 PM	#3
ertonkashta Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	Actually I've seen the planes physically there because on my GE they does not appear so clear. I saw them clear enough only when my uploaded file was approved. Anyway i just wanted to make a comment on the three MIGs. Actually they have been kind of pride of our army. In every parade the planes were part of the sky panorama living some white smoke behind. The most interesting story about these planes is quite recent, when two albanian pilots landed in an italian airport without being detected by radars. It happened in 1997. Probably if you are a MIGs addicted you can check the web for the story.

05-05-2006, 04:14 PM	#5
ertonkashta Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	Since i don't have a good view of GE, I would like to see how does my parents village looks like from above. Could you please find and put a placemark on "Palase, Albania". / Thnx

05-05-2006, 04:30 PM	#6
sladys Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Horuphav, Denmark Posts: 2,397	Sorry, but Palase is in Lo-Res.

05-05-2006, 05:06 PM	#8
sladys Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Horuphav, Denmark Posts: 2,397	Like so many countries in the Balkan area. We envy you. It's just as beautiful as the norwegian westcoast and the fjords.