Summary and Key Points: The MiG-17 Fresco, a Soviet-designed fighter jet, made its maiden flight in January 1950 and was introduced in October 1952, just missing out on combat in the Korean War.

Still, the Russian Air Force continues to operate a family of MiG fighters - namely MiG-29s (and derivatives) and MiG-31s. The MiG-29 is perhaps the most iconic later-Cold War Soviet fighter ...

Remudo's MiG was built in 1959 in Poland, behind the veil of the Iron Curtain. MiG-17s produced in Poland were known as Lim-5s, which were virtually identical to all other MiG-17 variations built by ...

LUKHOVITSY (Moscow Region), January 27. /TASS/. Russia’s entire light fighter aviation will soon be armed with Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) aircraft, Russian Aerospace Force ...

During his downtime, he flies one of the iconic planes of the Soviet Union — the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. His silver-clad fighter, adorned with Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force ...

The option for the MiG-35 and JF-17 fighters comes after a British government veto prevents the sale of South Korean planes, which are equipped with avionics produced in the United Kingdom.