I Start A REAL ABANDONED MIG 15 Fighter JET After 12 Years

If we can get this Abandoned Fighter jet started, I'll buy it! It sat for 12 years in a hangar, we pull it out today for the first time and try to start it.

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[strobo]

My uncle, brother of my grand mum, use to be the Lead of Romanian MIG15 Squadron, and he holds the absolute altitude record with this apparatus. He's also the only one, as my knowledge, to restart the engine in the air. Due to the radial turbo compressor, the engine needs a very long freefell before the pressure to allow a new startup. He died back in the mid 90's and he's name it was Gigi Dudu. I use to hangs with him some summers in my youth period, ...fixing he's red Dacia 1310 CN! :) A very nice and friendly guy. God rest him!

[raptor]

I was _stunned_ at 6:12 to see just how pristine the cockpit is! It probably hasn't looked that clean and scratch-free since it left the factory more than half a century ago. Usually, old aircraft will have scratches and dents on every conceivable surface of the cockpit. Fantastic work!

[Retroromancer]

In our city, such a MiG 15 stands like a monument in the memorial park in my neighborhood. As children, we explored this plane inside and out. That beautiful smell of sun-warmed aluminum

[viscash]

I went up in a MiG 15 20 odd years ago and I still remember every second of it. Learning how to combat G's with no pressure suit. It was a huge buzz. Got to fly it and do a barrel roll. Tough plane. Due to the angle of the wings, when it lands it causes ground effect and they literally have to dump it to get it on the ground. I remember the suspension bottoming out with a thud. Amazing day with Air Combat Australia

[marriedwithguns]

Been waiting for this one. I love the early cold war jets. There's just something really cool about the last of the gunfighters.

[Greyghost]

Buy it!!!! If you haven't already then you should, That's a timeless classic you will regret never taking this opportunity jimmy

[pmhnic]

Thanks Jimmy. There is something in every pilot that wants to keep these old birds flying. Appreciate your efforts in making it happen.

[davidedwards]

Go for it Jimmy. You have Great Britain behind you here!

[questioneverything]

I have always loved that jet, its distinct contoured shape, lack of hard angled lines, speaks of vintage, though it does not look dated.

[MoonShine]

Matt Guthmiller on his YouTube channel was flying a Mig 15 from 1954 a few days back good video to watch

[philipwilliams]

I look forward to these videos. im 56, have 40 hours of training (20 hours, 2 times 22 years apart) and never went the extra mile for actual license because of deployments, money and what not. I was 14 when i did my first training in a 152. I ran out of paper money, took one hour lessons per month, and just short of soloing. Same thing happened later, except i went on deployment and never made it back in the seat for training more.

[craigrockwell]

That's the coolest warbird. The opportunity to acquire that jet or similar aircraft is becoming rarer and rarer, and very hard to come by. This may never happen again, and you can't lose by fixing it up if you can handle the dough necessary to fix and maintain. I say GO FOR IT.

[rverro]

I only flew one time. It was in the mid 70's. The lady was kind enough to give me a ride in her Piper Cub 62 (CF-OSI). It was so amazing that I was shaking from the sensory overload. I always wanted to be a pilot but, I suck at math so, I diverted my dream towards cars and small engines. Being afraid of heights came later on and, don't ask me where it came from. Jimmy's "youthful exuberance", is bringing me back when I was 12-13 years old, on that first and only flight.

[arthurnetteler]

I am 70 years old. I have not flown a plane since 1979. Just watching your Videos makes me feel YOUNG AGAIN, and your demeaner cracks me up!! My Filipino Wife Ana says I am grinning ear to ear when I am watching your Videos!!

[ccbrazelton]

We love everything you’re doing Jimmy! Keep it up!

[Buddha_the_Pug]

I would imagine the MiG is one of those that requires many more maintenance hours than flight hours. If your goal is to have something to take to an airshow twice a year, that's probably great, but if you want to jump in it and go like you do with the lancair (Cameron? i forget the name), this ain't it. That said, if only for the epic videos we all get to watch, i hope you end up going for it anyway.

[GEOsustainable]

Best line ever in a video...'They said my fire extinguisher was not adequate', holds hands up to show whole fire truck. Solved.

[stuartsteele]

As a former ARFF firefighter and Chief, thank you for the shout out… guaranteed you made that persons day. You’re a class act….BUY IT!!!

[doylefrost]

Jimmy, that's how they replaced the engine on A-4 Skyhawks. Two huge bolts on each side loosened up and slide the rear back, on its rack, then there is great access to the engine itself.

[martinda]

How beautiful is that 15? Utterly timeless.