The mi g 17 was license built in both china and poland in the early 1950 s the plaaf obtained a number of soviet built mi g 17 fresco a day fighters the chinese obtained plans for the mi g 17f fresco c day fighter in 1955 along with two completed pattern aircraft 15 knockdown kits and parts for ten aircraft the first chinese built mi g 17f produced by the shenyang factory performed its initial flight on 19 july 1956 with test pilot wu keming at the controls the mi g 17f was known as the