Ever wanted a Soviet-era fighter of your own? Don't really care if it stays up in the air or not? You're in luck!

The government of Albania is planning to auction off 40 airplanes, including obsolete fighters and helicopters. The sale, scheduled for late February, is expected to rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars in state revenue.

A communist country during the Cold War, Albania drifted between being allies of the USSR and China, receiving arms from both countries during the 1960s and 70s. Nestled between Greece and the Adriatic Sea, Albania has since joined NATO and abandoned most of its Cold War military equipment.

The aircraft up for auction include six F-7A fighters, a Chinese copy of the Soviet MiG-21. There are also 10 MiG-19 fighters of Chinese or Soviet origin, six Yak-18 trainers , and four Mi-4 transport helicopters .

There is no indication that any of the aircraft are in flying condition. The country retired the last of its fighter planes in 2005, so it's likely none of the fighters in auction have been flown for more than a decade. Many of the planes likely up for auction, including MiG-19s and Yak-18s, appear on Google Maps at Kuçovë airfield , one of Albania's two remaining air force bases. Unless you can travel to Albania, this is probably the only auction preview you're going to get.

The auction, which is expected to raise at least $485,000 for the Albanian government, will be held in the Albanian capital of Tirana on February 22nd. If you miss this auction, don't worry—if it goes well the government has plenty more planes to sell.

Source: Yahoo! News

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