Florida International Air Show to feature new performers including MiG-17 jets led by Randy Ball, after military acts cancel ...
The Florida International Air Show just lost its two biggest stars. But they have a back-up plan: One of their best-ever ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The MiG-17 was surprisingly nimble — especially in Vietnam, where despite being decades older, slower, and outgunned, it managed to shoot many Americans out of the sky.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Over 10,000 of MiG-17 series were produced and served in Chinese, Vietnamese, Soviet, East German, and Polish air forces, to name a few. Although it never achieved ...
Watch the full MiG-17 airshow demo from San Marcos, featuring high-speed passes, tight turns, and the raw power of this classic Cold War-era jet. This incredible performance captures the agility and ...
Nevertheless according to Donald J. McCarthy, Jr. book, “MiG Killers A Chronology of U.S. Air Victories in Vietnam 1965-1973,” the outcome of the air battle during which Kilgus destroyed the MiG-17 ...
A Florida company that specializes in secondhand business jets and helicopters also deals in old jet fighters—particularly those from the former Soviet bloc. Raptor Aviation of St. Lucie, Fla., has a ...
Two Syrian Air Force MIG-17 interceptor jets landed unexpectedly at an airfield in northern Israel yesterday morning and their phots, two officers, were hustled away for interrogation. An Army ...
Han Decai (among many others) would find that only a missile could down the high-altitude spyplane. Courtesy Bob Bergin Han De Cai was born in 1933 into a peasant family in Anhui province, an ...
The build of the giant MiG 17 continues! In this update, I dive into the assembly of the CARF MiG-17 wings and more crucial components. Watch as we make great progress on this impressive scale model, ...