Shenyang FT-5 * Retired *
Eight FT-5 delivered from China in the early 1970s. The FT-5 is a Chinese-built two-seat trainer version of the Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17. Used for the conversion training of F-6 pilots. The aircraft were actually manufactured at Chengdu. The FT-5 can be distinguished from the MiG-15UTI by the reduced sweep of the outer wing panels and a teardrop fairing on the right-hand side of the nose intake lip. Withdrawn in late 2005.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
4-11	551316		197?	stored Kucove May 2006
4-15			197?	Kucove Oct 2003
4-65	551308 (sic)		197?	noted 2003, Kucove May 2006
8-08	551308 (sic)		197?	airworthy Rinas May 2006
8-09	551311		197?	damaged by in-flight engine fire 21 Aug 1996, stored Gjader May 2006
8-12	551223		197?	airworthy Rinas May 2006
8-14	551304		197?	airworthy Rinas May 2006
8-31	551341		197?	airworthy Rinas May 2006

Known losses: 9 Sept 1992 - 1 a/c, 21 Aug 1996 - 1 a/c.

References:

1. Air International December 1992
2. Aerospace Encyclopedia of the World's Air Forces (Aerospace, 1999)
3. Air Forces Research March 1996
4. Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft (1995)
5. Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft (Aerospace, 1996)
6. Air Forces Monthly April 2004
7. European Air Forces Directory 2007/08 (Mach III)