Overthinking it again

[Geoff]

Ok, this is an idea I have been playing with...

Poland built Migs under license as Lim-1, 1.5, (yes really), 2, 5 and 6.
I cannot find any info on proposed Lim-3 or 4, although Lim-7 was slated for early Mig-21's.

As the Lim 5 was a Mig-17F - how about an early Mig-17 as a Lim-4? Or am I overthinking it? 

[Thorvic]

What if they were earmarked for Sukhoi or Yaks as opposed to Mig variants ?

[Wardukw]

Ok, this is an idea I have been playing with...

Poland built Migs under license as Lim-1, 1.5, (yes really), 2, 5 and 6.
I cannot find any info on proposed Lim-3 or 4, although Lim-7 was slated for early Mig-21's.

As the Lim 5 was a Mig-17F - how about an early Mig-17 as a Lim-4? Or am I overthinking it? 

YA might as well just stick with the F model Geoff mate ,,the F was the first production version in 1959 .
Russia did build one called the Mig21 but that was not even built in any real numbers at all ,,5 in total before they decided to build a more advanced model ,, the F
So technically specking a Lim 3 or 4 would be F model aircraft Mig21 anyway .
If you were demented enough like yours truly then why not go later again with a Lim 8 or 9 ?? 
Then you could go with a Gen 2 aircraft ,,,also Gen 2 Mig21 models are very easy to get in that weird little 72nd scale and the proper one 48th       

[Geoff]

What if they were earmarked for Sukhoi or Yaks as opposed to Mig variants ?

I cannot find any reference for these designations at all - still a good start on wif ideas as the Soviets would not give the Poles a production license for Mig-21F-13s as they would not buy Yak-27R recce planes, hence the unused Lim-7 designation.

Hmm _ Perhaps an Su-7 as a Lim    with a few "modifications" perhaps? Must check service dates.

(Edit- Nope Su-7s flew '64 - 8 years after Lim-5; However the Il-28 fits perfectly.)

[Geoff]

Ok, this is an idea I have been playing with...

Poland built Migs under license as Lim-1, 1.5, (yes really), 2, 5 and 6.
I cannot find any info on proposed Lim-3 or 4, although Lim-7 was slated for early Mig-21's.

As the Lim 5 was a Mig-17F - how about an early Mig-17 as a Lim-4? Or am I overthinking it? 

YA might as well just stick with the F model Geoff mate ,,the F was the first production version in 1959 .
Russia did build one called the Mig21 but that was not even built in any real numbers at all ,,5 in total before they decided to build a more advanced model ,, the F
So technically specking a Lim 3 or 4 would be F model aircraft Mig21 anyway .
If you were demented enough like yours truly then why not go later again with a Lim 8 or 9 ?? 
Then you could go with a Gen 2 aircraft ,,,also Gen 2 Mig21 models are very easy to get in that weird little 72nd scale and the proper one 48th       

I like the idea of a 3rd gen Mig-21 as a Lim-8 - perhaps the Mig-21R which was the first of the 3rd gen models - cool

[Geoff]

Ok so in Wif universe -

Lim 1,2,5 and 6 as real life.

Lim-3, Il-28, including a close air support version.

Lim-4, Mig-17/17A.

Lim-7 Mig-21F-13.

Lim-8 Mig-21 3rd generation onward.

Any opinions?

[Charlie_c67]

Well, Poland did get the license to build Yak-23s, but never did preferring the much more superior MiG-15. Maybe that was earmarked to be 3 or 4? They did operate 100 of the things from 1950 for a few years.

[Wardukw]

Ok so in Wif universe -

Lim 1,2,5 and 6 as real life.

Lim-3, Il-28, including a close air support version.

Lim-4, Mig-17/17A.

Lim-7 Mig-21F-13.

Lim-8 Mig-21 3rd generation onward.

Any opinions?

Mig -21 3rd gen onward mate .. it's wiffy world so wiff the hell out of it 
And since the Poles are heading away from the russia at a massive rate of knots now and have been slowly for the last 15yrs why not change that to that the Poles have been buggering off from russia for decades ,,like say since the 3rd gen Mig-21 came out and have been a part of NATO since just after getting the 3rd gen and have since then rearmed their birds with western weapons ..not the lastest mind you but things like older gen Sidewinders as starters and so on .
There ya go bud ,, more things to rack ya brain over   

[Geoff]

Dam sleepless nights incoming - love the ideas   Wardukw

[Geoff]

Well, Poland did get the license to build Yak-23s, but never did preferring the much more superior MiG-15. Maybe that was earmarked to be 3 or 4? They did operate 100 of the things from 1950 for a few years.
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I didn't know that (missed it somewhere)  - but cannot get anything definite - cheers

[Weaver]

Maybe the LIM-4 designation was reserved for the Yak-25 all-weather fighter, but it never got used.

[Geoff]

Maybe the LIM-4 designation was reserved for the Yak-25 all-weather fighter, but it never got used.

Yes, that would also fit well with the time line, and frankly makes more sense - cheers.