in the top left image you can clearly see the brake parachute right above the engine, which can be commonly found on Lim-6Bis variant
Flight Major Suganda was the former Squadron Commander of the 11th Air Squadron. With this we have tangible proof that yes the Lim-6Bis were operational and was in flying condition at least around ~1970. Which is right around the time of the grounded of soviet-origin aircrafts and a switch to a western jets instead.
Considering the timeframe that the aircraft were operated in (1970) as well as the immediate liquidation of 11th AirSqd in 1974 it makes sense why there’s not a lot of mentions of us having Lim-6Bis in the first place, because for all intents and purposes, its a MiG-17, and was classified as such in records
Alright finally done with the Lim-6bis suggestion, I did one for the Indonesian-operated version as well as the original Polish version, they’re both in pending atm o7
From what I read they intended to buy Austria’s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons (15) but it did not happen to my knowledge as it fell though. I don’t know if they did any testing though.
interesting bit, there are some foreign faces in the ceremony aswell (presumably representatives/pilots of Dassault). Rafale acceptance ceremony (alongside the newly delivered T-50Is & A-400) is planned to be held in mid-May, so hopefully it wont get delayed again
“In this context, the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing played an active role in facilitating and overseeing Indonesia-China strategic cooperation in defense and security, including through the holding of the first 2+2 meeting between Indonesia and China, which marked an important milestone in deepening the strategic dialogue between the two countries. The meeting also served as a catalyst for strengthening defense cooperation, including discussions on the procurement of defense equipment, such as the J-type fighter jet, and increasing trust and interoperability in the defense sector.”
This J-Type could either be the J-10 (which we have rumors of the used J-10B) or the JF-17 (which we also have rumors of but to a lesser degree), so pretty much a lose-lose scenario for us
