Vladimir Kroupnik. Meteors vs MIGs

METEORS VS MIGs

EXPOSITION OF THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL IN CANBERRA

A Vietcong soldier with AK-47 (Kalashnikov machine-gun) A Chinese soldier in Korea with PPSh machine-gun ("burp-gun") Soviet and Chinese made firearms captured by Australians in Vietnam

The author next to a Meteor - one of those which fought against MIGs in Korea A plate next to MIG-15 (then being assembled) "Many years ago it was discovered that the MIGs which had defeated the Meteors were from Soviet fighter squadrons, not Korean or Chinese units. Many of the Soviet pilots were skilled veterans".... This Stalin's head was carved by an Australian stoker from HMAS Gympie during WW2. It was placed on a wall in the mess, enetering which the seamen were saying "Good morning (day), Uncle Joe!".

A trophy Russian bayonet captured and later used by Turks. After the departure of Russia from war in 1917, Rusian equipment was used by Turks vey often

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A Vietcong soldier with AK-47 (Kalashnikov machine-gun)	A Chinese soldier in Korea with PPSh machine-gun ("burp-gun")	Soviet and Chinese made firearms captured by Australians in Vietnam


The author next to a Meteor - one of those which fought against MIGs in Korea	A plate next to MIG-15 (then being assembled) "Many years ago it was discovered that the MIGs which had defeated the Meteors were from Soviet fighter squadrons, not Korean or Chinese units. Many of the Soviet pilots were skilled veterans"....	This Stalin's head was carved by an Australian stoker from HMAS Gympie during WW2. It was placed on a wall in the mess, enetering which the seamen were saying "Good morning (day), Uncle Joe!".