The MiG-17 Fresco made its maiden flight on January 14, 1950 – five months before the outbreak of the Korean War – and was officially introduced in October 1952. Although intended to replace the legendary MiG-15 “Fagot” in the intense aerial battles against the equally legendary F-86 Sabre, the (relatively) newer jet didn’t actually see […]
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